Labor market shift reshapes workforce demand as AI disrupts white-collar jobs. While automation threatens office roles, traditional skilled trades like tailoring face unexpected shortages. Major retailers including Nordstrom and Men's Wearhouse report difficulty filling alteration positions despite employing thousands of tailors. Fashion Institute of Technology received over 190 applications for just 15 apprenticeship spots, highlighting renewed interest in hands-on craftsmanship. The tailoring profession, which requires years of mastery, is attracting younger workers through paid apprenticeships and modernized training programs. Nordstrom hired seven graduates from its inaugural class. Tailored Brands is accelerating its apprenticeship curriculum with self-guided videos to speed worker development.
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