As data centers expand at an unprecedented pace, the world’s demand for skilled trades is set to surge. Jensen Huang, chief executive officer of Nvidia, has drawn attention to a category of jobs often overlooked in discussions of high earnings: roles that do not require a college degree. “If you’re an electrician, you’re a plumber, a carpenter, we’re going to need hundreds of thousands of them to build all of these factories,” Huang told Channel 4 News in the United Kingdom. And for those willing to step into these roles, the potential pay could rival, or even exceed, many traditional white-collar careers. A booming sector for skilled trades According to Huang, the growth of data centers will create substantial opportunities for the skilled craft segment of the economy. With the
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says you can earn six figures without a college degree: Here’s where the money is

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