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Interest in trade careers grows as office work is threatened by AI

Sheet metal worker Carey Mercer assembles ductwork at Contractors Sheet Metal on Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021, in New York. The construction industry is fighting to recruit more women into a sector that faces chronic labor shortages.
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Sheet metal worker Carey Mercer assembles ductwork at Contractors Sheet Metal on Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021, in New York. The construction industry is fighting to recruit more women into a sector that faces chronic labor shortages.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects openings for jobs in a variety of trades will grow in the coming years.

This comes as concerns about AI replacing jobs and decreasing entry-level jobs continues to grow.

We’re talking about the growing interest in careers in the trades during this hour of All Sides.

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