skilled

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The skilled trades and Silicon Valley need each other—and America’s future needs them both.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

The company is starting a “workforce academy” to train Americans to build its data centers as skilled trade workers become a sought-after commodity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

"Many skilled tradespeople - electricians, roofers, installation specialists, technicians and craftspeople - are earning excellent incomes and are desperately needed by society," Van der Helm explains.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Many of the price complaints in business surveys are classic supply constraints: tariffs; Persian Gulf energy volatility; construction materials; tight skilled labor and AI-driven bottlenecks.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

However, there was a foldout map in the back of her guidebook, and the children were skilled trackers—at least when in a forest.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood