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394. America's Skilled Trades Are Facing a Workforce Cliff — Brian Huff Explains Why
Category: Education
Duration: 01:23:00
Publish Date: 2026-02-03 17:08:00
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In this episode of the Arc Junkies Podcast, Jason Becker sits down with Brian Huff, founder and CEO of Midwest Technical Institute and Delta Technical College.

Brian shares his perspective on the growing skilled labor crisis, why the U.S. is facing a massive workforce shortage, and how removing shop class and technical education from K–12 schools created the situation we're in today.

The conversation covers workforce demographics, infrastructure demand, energy production, AI-driven growth, and why construction and skilled trades remain recession-resistant careers with lifetime opportunity. Brian also explains how trade schools can rebuild the pipeline and why this problem must be treated as a national priority — not just an industry issue.

This is a big-picture discussion about the future of skilled labor, education reform, and why the trades matter more now than ever.
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