Meta seeks workers with no experience for data center jobs amid AI-driven shortage

Meta seeks workers with no experience for data center jobs amid AI-driven shortage Chris Morris Wed, April 22, 2026 at 7:45 AM EDT 4 min read As it plans cuts to its own workforce, Meta has unveiled a new training program for Americans to help the company’s data centers. On April 20, Meta unveiled the LevelUp program (1), a multi-year partnership with real estate and infrastructure services firm CBRE. Meta says the program will provide free, rapid training to prepare thousands of Americans with no prior experience. Must Read Thanks to Jeff Bezos, you can now become a landlord for as little as $100 — and no, you don't have to deal with tenants or fix freezers. Here's how Robert Kiyosaki says this 1 asset will surge 400% in a year and begs investors not to miss this ‘explosion’ Dave Ramsey warns nearly 50% of Americans are making 1 big Social Security mistake — here’s how to fix it ASAP For Meta, it’s a chance to solve an increasingly significant bottleneck as it competes in the fast-moving AI space. For people who have had trouble finding a job in the current economy, it’s a potential pivot. The course, which will start this summer, will train workers in four weeks for jobs Meta says are available across the country. Interested individuals can register to learn more at a dedicated CBRE website (2). “The future of the AI revolution depends on a highly skilled US workforce — one that rises to the challenge of building and maintaining the complex systems that power innova…