Data centre skills shortage threatens AI infrastructure growth
· Source: datacenters.economictimes.indiatimes.com
In short
The rapid expansion of AI is driving unprecedented data centre growth and demand for compute capacity, but the industry faces a structural shortage of skilled workers. According to the Uptime Institute, 58% of surveyed companies struggle to hire qualified candidates and 55% report retention problems, with salaries for engineers, electricians and commissioning agents rising sharply. The article argues that apprenticeships, cross-functional training and better knowledge retention are essential to building a sustainable talent pipeline and ensuring operational resilience.
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Tags: data centres, workforce, skills gap, infrastructure, training, resilience