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AI’s Next “Cold War”: How Data Center Cooling is a Creating New Technical Job Opportunities

November 24, 2025 in Strategic Workforce Planning, Workforce Planning

 

The explosion in AI usage by both consumers and enterprises has led to the construction of hundreds of hyperscale data centers across the nation. While these centers will definitely help address current and future compute needs, they do create problems of their own. Namely, these facilities generate a significant amount of heat, and conventional data […]

 

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Do I Need a Professional Engineer License to Have a Career?

October 28, 2025 in Engineering Candidates

 

The Professional Engineer (PE) license isn’t just a box-checking exercise. It signals trust and competence among potential employers, hiring agencies, and your peers. So if you’re asking whether you need a Professional Engineer license to stand out, the answer is: 100% yes. That said, there’s more to it than just earning your credentials and moving […]

 

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Why Hyperscale Data Centers Fall Behind Schedule (and How to Prevent It)

September 30, 2025 in Contingent Workforce Management

 

Hyperscale data centers (those housing 5,000+ servers) are experiencing rapid growth this year, primarily driven by the booming demand for artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and cloud services. As AI adoption continues to expand, the need for vast amounts of computing power and low-latency data access will expand with it. Unfortunately, legacy enterprise data centers […]

 

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Why Is it So Hard to Recruit Technical Talent in These 8 Markets?

August 28, 2025 in IT Clients, Staffing Industry Trends

 

If finding high-skill talent feels like you’re swimming upstream, that’s because it is. Demand for AI-related roles, cybersecurity jobs, and data scientist positions is growing rapidly (McKinsey, CyberSeek, BLS). Plus, the ongoing need for engineers, manufacturing workers, and a strong contingent labor force hasn’t softened. But if you’re situated outside the coastal hubs, the talent […]

 

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How PEAK Built a Multi-Tiered Staffing Program for a Global Electronics Manufacturer

August 27, 2025 in Case Studies, Contingent Workforce Management, Engineering Clients, Manufacturing

 

After decades of experience in cloud computing, mobile devices, IoT, and Big Data, a global electronics manufacturer and technological solution provider invested heavily in AI, semiconductors, and next-generation communications technology. Those investments paid off, to the tune of nearly $6 trillion. Following on this success, the client looked to open several electronics manufacturing sites across […]

 

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Is the Future of Work Actually Project-Based?

July 31, 2025 in News, Workforce Planning

 

Author: Greg DiMattia Economic uncertainty, shifting project demands, and rapid technological advancement have companies hesitating to make long-term staffing commitments. It’s no surprise, then, that project-based hiring is having its moment in the sun—especially in IT, engineering, and professional services. But is the shift toward project-based work a blip or a blueprint? Is it a […]

 

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How PEAK Saved a Global Rail Company $2.4M While Increasing Fill Rates By 23%

July 30, 2025 in Case Studies, MSP

 

Sourcing technical talent in remote areas can be challenging, especially for companies dependent on sole suppliers. A global rail company faced this exact challenge, spending hundreds of millions of dollars to source contingent workers while struggling to keep those positions filled. PEAK’s comprehensive Managed Staffing Program (MSP) provided a more cost effective option, both increasing […]

 

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Why IT Leaders Need to Embrace Flexible Staffing Models for the Future 

July 17, 2025 in IT Clients

 

Remember the post-Covid hiring frenzy in IT? In 2021, companies advertised 81% more tech jobs than two years prior. But eventually, the crash came. At least 95,000 workers lost their jobs last year, with numbers not looking much better in 2025.   Although demand for IT innovation and expansion is high—an anticipated 9.8% increase in 2025 […]

 

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The Ethics of Automation in Engineering: 5 Issues to Consider

July 8, 2025 in Engineering Clients

 

Author: Robert Shearer Modern engineering is transforming—and fast. Recent advancements in robotics, AI, Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), drones, advanced software, predictive analytics, simulations, and digital twins are pushing modern engineers to become hybrid experts: not only in hardware, but in the systems used to automate, streamline, and accelerate development cycles. But every transformation has […]

 

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