Justin G.

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Skilled Boom
Skilled Boom Justin G. Jul 12, 2026

Amazon Automated Warehouse Started Paying $85,000 for People Who Fix the Robots

Automation did not kill the warehouse job. It moved the wage floor from $19 an hour to $42 for the technicians who keep the robots running.

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Skilled Boom
Skilled Boom Justin G. Jul 3, 2026

Washington Tried to Kill These Wind Farms. Brooklyn Is Still Hiring Technicians for $88,000 a Year.

Courts cleared New York's offshore wind projects to resume after a federal shutdown fight, and the technician jobs behind them still need no college degree.

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The growth of a broadcast technician
Skilled Boom
Skilled Boom Justin G. Jun 26, 2026

AI-Resistant, High-Paying, and Hiding in Plain Sight

Broadcasting is getting hit by AI, but live event AV control rooms are a different story. Here is what the career actually pays, why it resists automation, and how to get in without a four-year degree.

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Skilled Boom
Skilled Boom Justin G. Jun 19, 2026

The No-Degree Careers Built on Keeping the Field and the Rink Game-Ready

The flawless field and the glass-smooth rink are built by hand, and the people who make them are not athletes. Here is the honest, no-degree career map for groundskeepers, sports turf managers, and ice technicians, including the certifications, New York pay, and how to get on a crew this season.

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Care Boom
Care Boom Justin G. Jun 12, 2026

The Playoffs Recovery: Here Are the Sports-Health Careers You Can Start Without a Degree

Pro sports turned recovery into a science, and that created a wave of hands-on sports-health jobs across New York that do not require a four-year degree. Here is the honest map of physical therapy aide, sports massage, and personal training paths, plus which roles really do need a diploma.

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Skilled Boom Justin G. Jun 8, 2026

The Knicks Are in the Finals - The Crews Who Run Madison Square Garden Make Six Figures Without a Degree

The Knicks are in the NBA Finals, and the crews who keep Madison Square Garden running, HVAC and refrigeration techs, union electricians, riggers, and video board specialists, earn up to six figures with no four-year degree. Here is how to get into New York's highest-paying arena trades.

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Digital Boom
Digital Boom Justin G. Jun 5, 2026

New York Is Paying $80K+ for Cybersecurity Jobs - No Degree Required

New York has over 500,000 unfilled cybersecurity jobs and employers are actively dropping degree requirements. Here is the certification stack, salary data, and step-by-step entry plan for New Yorkers ready to make the pivot.

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Automation Boom
Automation Boom Justin G. May 30, 2026

How AI Hardware Technicians Are Quietly Winning the Automation Economy

AI cannot fix itself -- and New York's growing automation economy needs skilled technicians to keep it running. Here's how AI Hardware Technicians are building six-figure careers without a college degree, and exactly which certifications get you hired.

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Server Room Technician
Digital Boom
Digital Boom Justin G. May 22, 2026

Every AI Company Needs a Room Full of Servers and People to Run Them

The AI infrastructure boom is creating a critical shortage of data center technicians in New York — and the role pays $73K-$86K+ without a degree. Here are the certifications that get you hired and the New York employers actively looking right now.

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Skilled Boom
Skilled Boom Justin G. May 15, 2026

New York Is Building the EV Grid: Here's How to Get Paid to Wire It

New York is building one of the largest EV charging networks in the country — and the skilled workers needed to wire it are in short supply. Here's how to get certified, get hired, and get paid without a four-year degree.

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