As AI disrupts white-collar work, America turns back to hands-on skills

As artificial intelligence reshapes white-collar work, a new national poll reveals a decisive shift in how Americans define career success. Most now value hands-on skills over formal degrees, seeing human-centred roles as more resilient to automation. From healthcare to construction, practical professions are gaining renewed respect, signalling a broader rethink of dignity, stability, and opportunity in the AI era.

As AI disrupts white-collar work, America turns back to hands-on skills
As artificial intelligence reshapes white-collar work, a new national poll reveals a decisive shift in how Americans define career success. Most now value hands-on skills over formal degrees, seeing human-centred roles as more resilient to automation. From healthcare to construction, practical professions are gaining renewed respect, signalling a broader rethink of dignity, stability, and opportunity in the AI era.