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Report: Manufacturers are facing a worker shortage unless they invest in training talent now
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Ramona Schindelheim
April 3, 2024
U.S. manufacturing could need as many as 3.8 million new employees by 2033, according to Deloitte and The Manufacturing Institute
A new report from Deloitte and The Manufacturing Institute (MI) says that the U.S. manufacturing industry will continue to grow post-pandemic, thanks to investments, government incentives, and evolving customer demand.
Despite the positive outlook, manufacturers have a big concern: finding and retaining workers with advanced digital skills.
The industry could need as many as 3.8 million additional workers between now and 2033, and they can and must invest in worker training now to fill those jobs, according to the Taking charge: Manufacturers support growth with active workforce strategies report
Digital Skills and Other High-Level Skills are In-Demand in Manufacturing
The report says that over the past five years, there’s been a 75% increase in the demand for “simulation and simulation software skills, sought mostly for technology-enables production and testing roles.
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Read MoreLet’s Drop the Stigma Around Trade Jobs
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Christopher C. Cuomo
April 10, 2024
Here’s where we start tonight … let’s drop the stigma around trade jobs. I’m giving you the numbers and @mikeroweworks
is telling you how we got here in America. We have so much debt from student loans and yet so many trade jobs that our country is desperate to fill.
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