Can AI Find You a Great Welder? This One Can with Daniel Walsh

Daniel Walsh grew up with a father who was a plumber, but he couldn't have foreseen that his career would eventually lead him to serve people just like his dad. He ended up creating a tech platform for the trades. Daniel is the founder of VeroSkills, an AI hiring platform built to solve one of the biggest headaches in the trades, finding good people fast, without the cost of a full staffing agency. We talk about how small businesses like his dad's never had access to real recruiting firepower, and how VeroSkills is closing that gap by running AI-driven interviews that actually test trade knowledge instead of just scanning resumes. We also get into the bigger picture behind why this matters right now. An entire generation, maybe two, got pushed toward college and away from the trades, and the shortage we're living with today is the bill coming due. Daniel's take is that the trades are about to become some of the best jobs around, especially as AI and infrastructure investment ramp up, and that convincing the next generation of that is the real challenge ahead. **Highlights**: - Daniel's path from a plumber's son to building an AI hiring platform for the trades. - Why small blue collar businesses have never had real access to staffing help, and how that's changing. - The labor shortage as a long time coming, not a surprise. - Why the trades might be some of the best jobs of the next decade. If you're looking for a change or you're trying to hire good people without knowing the right person to call, check out VeroSkills. Make sure to subscribe to the show so you never miss episodes. We appreciate you being here. *Get in touch with Daniel:* Website LinkedIn Instagram Facebook *Get in touch with us:* Check out the Blue Collar BS website. **Steve Doyle:** Website LinkedIn Email **Brad Herda:** Website LinkedIn Email This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy