"A poll commissioned by the Business for Good Foundation, a nonprofit focused on reducing the wealth gap, found that 75% of Americans agree that "hands-on skills and practical experience matter more than formal degrees when it comes to career success." "You've got a lot of people that have historically didn't think the American dream was for them," Ed Mitzen, cofounder of the Business for Good Foundation, told Business Insider ahead of the poll's release."
"The poll also found that 76% of respondents agree that "jobs that rely on hands-on experience are less likely to be replaced by AI." Overall, three in four Americans said they agreed with the statement that what they consider a "good" job today is different than what it would have been five years ago. And 78% agreed with the statement "the stigma around trade or blue-collar work is declining""
A Business for Good Foundation–commissioned Harris Poll found majorities of Americans favor hands-on skills: 75% said practical experience matters more than formal degrees for career success. Seventy-six percent agreed jobs that rely on hands-on experience are less likely to be replaced by AI. Three in four respondents said what they consider a "good" job today differs from five years ago, and 78% said stigma around trade or blue-collar work is declining. Leading AI executives have suggested physically grounded work will endure longer. Researchers and Indeed's GenAI Skill Transformation Index identify nursing, childcare, and construction as least likely to be automated.
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