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Meta offering free training program to fast-track trade jobs
Meta has launched a free five-week training course named America's Workforce Academy to address shortages in skilled trades like fiber technicians, welders, plumbers, and electricians. The program aims to train workers for data center construction and guarantee them jobs in skilled trades, with the National Urban League partnering on the initiative.
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