The Growing Skills Gap and How Manufacturers Can Close It
Advanced Manufacturing Now · Advanced Manufacturing Now
November 19, 201823m 45s
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Show Notes
The Skills Gap in the U.S is real and growing. In this podcast, Alan Rooks, Editor in Chief of Manufacturing Engineering magazine, talks with Jeannine Kunz, vice president of Tooling U-SME and vice president, director of training and development, about why manufacturers should be worried about the skills gap; factors contributing to the skills gap; and what manufacturers can do about it. They also discuss the Industry Pulse: 2018 Manufacturing Workforce Report; reasons why manufacturers should train their employees; what successful companies are doing to invest in their people; and the first step a company can take to start building a workforce training program.