Nvidia boss Jensen Huang says electricians, plumbers and carpenters will be the real winners of the AI boom. But just how lucrative have these ‘AI-proof’ professions become?
As AI threatens office jobs, demand has increased for skilled tradespeople. Photo: Getty
For decades, a trade was what you did instead of a degree. Now the future for graduates is not looking as bright as it did a decade ago.
The shift in how Ireland talks about electricians and plumbers has happened quickly, Leaving Cert parents are quietly reconsidering the CAO form, and the “new millionaire class” story has moved from quieter corners of career advice into the mainstream.