Meta Platforms has launched a 'Workforce Academy' to train U.S. workers in data center construction. This five-week program, developed in partnership with CBRE and the Associated Builders and Contractors, is free and guarantees graduates employment at Meta's data center sites. The initiative comes after the recent layoff of 8,000 employees, highlighting the demand for skilled trade workers in the industry.

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Meta Launches ‘Workforce Academy’ to Train Workers to Build Data Centers

Five-week program, which is free of charge and guarantees a job, follows recent layoff of 8,000 employees

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The company is starting a “workforce academy” to train Americans to build its data centers as skilled trade workers become a sought-after commodity. The five-week training program, in partnership with CBRE and the Associated Builders and Contractors, is free of charge and guarantees graduates a job at a Meta data-center construction site, the company said.

Meta Launches ‘Workforce Academy’ to Train Workers to Build Data Centers

Meta Launches ‘Workforce Academy’ to Train Workers to Build Data Centers

Five-week program, which is free of charge and guarantees a job, follows recent layoff of 8,000 employees

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