The Future Workforce
As the tower modernizes, workforce needs evolve. Digital specialists now equal traditional craftsmen. Virtual reality guides complement human operators. AI monitors structural health alongside engineers.
"We're hiring skills unimaginable when the tower was built," notes Dubois. "Drone pilots for inspections, data scientists for predictive maintenance, social media influencers for promotion. Yet we still need painters, welders, cleaners. High-tech and high-touch together."
Training programs prepare next generation. The tower partners with technical schools, offering apprenticeships in elevator mechanics, structural engineering, hospitality. "We're creating careers, not just jobs," explains training director Marc Lévy. "Someone starting as apprentice painter today might manage tower operations in 2050."