Brandyn Frye feels squeezed by two businesses trending in opposite directions — data centers such as one he manages outside Chicago hum along with soaring demand for workers to keep them running.

"Everything in here needs service — tech support, HVAC support, electricians," Frye said.

But the supply of technical support he needs available 24/7 keeps shrinking, threatening his ability to retain customers.

Data centers now compete with factories and manufacturing plants for electricians and plumbers. As older blue collar workers retire, younger people look at college and white collar jobs.

Roughly 400,000 skilled trade jobs are unfilled in America, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. By 2033, it's estimated that number could hit close to 2 million, according to Deloitt

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