Meta launches program to train workers for data center jobs
Summary
Meta Platforms is starting a program to train people for jobs in its data centers. The company will pay for a five-week course and promise a job to those who finish. The program will begin in four U.S. states and focus on skilled trade jobs like electricians and plumbers.Key Facts
- Meta is investing $115 million in the training program called "America's workforce academy."
- The program is free and open to veterans, career changers, and others interested in skilled trades.
- Training lasts five weeks and leads to an industry-recognized credential.
- The first locations are Indiana, Louisiana, Ohio, and Texas.
- There is a shortage of workers like fiber technicians, welders, plumbers, and electricians for building data centers.
- Data centers support AI development and technology infrastructure.
- The U.S. has around 4,000 data centers and about 3,000 more are planned or being built.
- Data centers could create 4.7 million temporary construction jobs and 700,000 permanent jobs.
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