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Cuban & Schulz: AI Sparks Blue-Collar Boom!
AI’s energy surge means trade jobs galore! Land $84M grants and launch debt-free!
Logan Turley
August 26, 2025
Welcome back to another edition of In The Tradez!
The trades are firing! AI data centers spark huge demand for electricians and HVAC techs, with $84M in grants fueling apprenticeships. Start with jobs like Heavy Equipment Mechanic Helper, gear up with the Utility Synchro Work Boot, and tap the Mike Rowe WORKS Scholarship for a debt-free career. Mark Cuban calls it a blue-collar boom. Jump in!
TRADIE NEWS 📣
Scripps News report on young people choosing trade schools over four-year degrees, spotlighting Spencer McDonald, a 23-year-old HVAC project manager earning $60-70K annually, with tips on saving and financial security in trades.
With roughly 400,000 trade jobs unfilled in the U.S. and projections up to nearly 2 million by 2033, data centers powering the AI boom are creating massive demand for electricians, plumbers, and HVAC technicians, offering salaries over $150,000 for experienced workers amid retirements and recruitment challenges.
Top business leaders are collaborating to address the ongoing U.S. skilled trades shortage, focusing on workforce development in manufacturing and construction amid projections of 439,000 unfilled roles in 2025.
The Department of Labor has awarded grants to 50 states and territories to expand Registered Apprenticeship programs, targeting both traditional and emerging industries like tech and advanced manufacturing.
COOL JOBS 👷♂️
Heavy Equipment Field Mechanic Helper
This exciting, brand-new entry-level role in Mesa, AZ, sourced from our network, pays $20.90–$27 per hour for 1st shift, where you’ll assist in maintaining and repairing heavy equipment on-site, gaining hands-on experience to launch a dynamic career in field service.
This role has the highest employment growth rate at 45% due to the green energy sector boom.
A critical skill in manufacturing and infrastructure, with a projected national shortage of 400,000.
Technicians are in huge demand to install and maintain modern, energy-efficient systems as the world shifts toward green energy initiatives.
AWESOME CONTENT 🎥
Mark Cuban & Andrew Schulz Talk Trades: AI’s insatiable demand for energy means blue collar boom
TRENDING GEAR 🛠️
This new boot is designed for lightweight, waterproof performance and returns over 60% of energy with each step, ideal for medium-duty work in construction, landscaping, and utilities.
Combines the functions of stripping, cutting, crimping, splitting, wiring, and clamping, making it an ideal choice for any electrician repair tool kit
Durable, American-made work shorts with 8 utility pockets, 4-way stretch fabric, and reinforced stitching, designed for tradies.
A classic, cool and always-in-style tee by Union Money.
HELPFUL RESOURCES 🏅
A free app for HVAC techs to measure airflow, refrigerant, and system performance on-site, with easy diagnostics and reports.
Scholarships of up to $5,000 (with $2.5 million total awarded in 2025) for students pursuing vocational or trade programs, such as welding, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, or carpentry. Applicants must sign the S.W.E.A.T. Pledge (Skill & Work Ethic Aren’t Taboo), answer four questions, submit a 60-second video, provide two references, and verify school costs.
THE ULTIMATE SHORTCUT: FROM ZERO TO HIRED 🗺️
For every future tradie serious about building a high-paying career, this is your next step. We created the Skilled Trades Playbook to give you an unfair advantage.
It's your personalized roadmap, complete with an exclusive employer database, certification guides, and direct hiring connections to get you on the job site, faster.
P.S. Keep forging your path. Catch ya on the next dispatch!