Trade jobs are the future, and Meta knows it. The company is launching an initiative called America’s Workforce Academy to train data center technicians in partnership with commercial real estate giant CBRE; Associated Builders and Contractors, a construction trade association; and civil rights organization National Urban League.
Meta is committing $115 million this year to provide free training and a guaranteed job upon the program’s completion. The company is covering all the costs for the five-week program, from tuition to housing to a daily training stipend. No prior experience is necessary, and the training is open to everyone from recent grads to people making a career pivot.
