This talent CEO says laid-off tech workers are ignoring a $300K ‘white-collar trade job’ with 81K openings a year
- Posted on April 20, 2026
- By Fortune
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This talent CEO says laid-off tech workers are ignoring a $300K ‘white-collar trade job’ with 81K openings a year

As AI layoffs threaten the white-collar workforce, the $700 billion data center buildout is minting six-figure technician roles, and employers can't fill them fast enough.