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▼ Rob Grady, President and CEO
TANKS
FOR FLUID CONTROL & DATA CENTER COOLING
CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR CONTINUED SUCCESS
PROUD MULCAHY CO. MANUFACTURING PARTNER
317-888-9800 wessels @ westank. com westank. com we do a lot of outreach through speaking engagements and partnerships with trade schools because in the Upper Midwest, where it is cold for more months than it is warm, these skills really matter.
“ One of the most encouraging things to come out of the rise of artificial intelligence( AI) is that trade schools now have waiting lists, something that would have been unthinkable not long ago. A key driver of this renewed interest in the trades is that the perception that a university degree is the only route to a successful career has been shaken due to fears that AI might take over certain jobs. When skilled tradespeople can earn strong wages throughout their careers and get many benefits while AI uncertainty hangs over white-collar professions, the calculus starts to look very different. I have been with this company for 12 years, and this is the first time that skills shortages have not kept me up at night. That said, the challenge has not completely gone away: the people now
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