How AI is spurring demand for skilled trade workers — not displacing them
Yahoo Finance·2026-03-24 20:17
This story was originally published on HR Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily HR Dive newsletter. Dive Brief: Hiring for skilled trades has increased to keep up with the rate of artificial intelligence infrastructure growth, a Wednesday report from Randstad indicates. Since late 2022 when generative AI entered the mainstream, demand for robotics technicians has spiked 107%, with demand for HVAC engineers up 67% and construction roles up 30%. “The debate around AI’s imp ...