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Gen Z increasingly drawn to skilled trades amid AI job anxiety

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A growing number of Gen Z individuals are expressing interest in skilled trades, with nearly half considering or actively pursuing them. This trend is partly driven by concerns about AI displacing traditional entry-level jobs, leading many to view blue-collar work as a more stable career path. The article highlights Victoria Madsen, a ski lift mechanic, who found financial security and personal fulfillment in her trade, outearning her peers who pursued traditional college degrees. AI

IMPACT Suggests a shift in career aspirations for young people due to AI's perceived impact on traditional jobs.

RANK_REASON Article discusses a trend in career choices influenced by AI, featuring an individual's story, but does not announce a new model, research, or significant industry event.

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Gen Z increasingly drawn to skilled trades amid AI job anxiety

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Shae Lake ·

    ‘I love telling people that I’m a mechanic’: This Gen Z woman ditched her law aspirations for blue-collar work—and now outearns her friends

    Victoria Madsen, 25, quit college to fix ski lifts in Utah and hasn’t looked back. Nearly half of young people are eyeing the skilled trades, too.

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