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# Are skilled trades in demand?

Careers in skilled trades are some of the most in-demand positions in the United States. If you choose to pursue a career in the skilled trades, here's what you should know about your job security.

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Nick JonesCOO & Co-Founder at Classet

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July 3, 2023

Skilled Trades

**Summary:** Skilled trades jobs are among the most in-demand in the U.S. because they're difficult to automate or outsource. Hundreds of thousands of openings exist monthly, with demand projected to grow faster than the national average over the next decade.

### If you choose to pursue a career in the skilled trades, here's what you should know about your job security.

Careers in skilled trades (occupations like electricians, carpenters, mechanics, medical technicians, cosmetologists, and the list goes on and on) are some of the most in-demand positions in the United States. Every month for the past several years, there have been hundreds of thousands of openings in skilled trade positions every month. The demand for workers who know a skilled trade is projected to increase faster than the national average (by a long shot!) over the next 10 years.

### Why are there so many job openings?

Careers that require a skilled trade are both very difficult to automate (in the same way that Uber is trying to create driverless cars, and grocery stores use electronic cashier systems) and very difficult to outsource (like hiring software developers in India). This creates a ton of job openings because as the population and economy continue to grow, there is higher and higher demand for workers with a specialized skill.

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Nick Jones

COO & Co-Founder at Classet

Nick is an engineer-turned-operator who served as COO at BlueCrew before co-founding Classet. He leads the translation of big-picture vision into the day-to-day roadmap, driven by a passion for lifelong learning and building teams that tackle hard problems well.

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