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Changes for Manufacturing Industry
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The manufacturing industry continues to undergo major changes-- with very different results.On the one hand, national headlines highlight the threat of widespread layoffs and buyouts, and manufacturing as a whole posted big losses in November. On the other hand, there is a growing chorus of manufacturers concerned about shortages of highly skilled labor. How can workforce development professionals help match the skills of workers with the changing needs of business? This is a question the field continues to grapple with--an nowhere is it more prevalent than in manufacturing.
In this issue of the newsletter, WorkforceUSA highlights major manufacturing news and focuses on resources designed to aid the businesses and employees within the industry. As always, we list our most recent jobs, events and funding opportunities are listed.
Seasons Greetings
WorkforceUSA Staff
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Union vows to save autoworkers' jobs
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The United Auto Workers’ union hopes to cut costs and save some jobs slated for layoffs by some of America’s largest auto manufacturers, according to an article in The Herald News. Ford Motor Company has announced 75,000 employee buyouts and 30,000 potential layoffs. UAW hopes to take lessons learned from the steel industry and work with companies to reduce budgets to retain some of its workforce. |
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Manufacturers fight image to find workers
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About 90% of the manufacturing industry has faced challenges in filling high-skilled, well-paid positions, as reported in a Los Angeles Times article on the FortWayne.com. With older workers retiring, current workers not updating skills and national training programs on the decline, the sector is often plagued by workforce shortages. Some manufacturing companies have responded by offering candidates incentives traditionally given to business executives, like bonuses and relocation packages. |
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US manufacturers getting desperate for skilled people
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As the American economy increasingly shifts into its post-industrial phase, more than 80% of US manufacturers polled last year report they are experiencing a shortage of skilled workers. As lower-level factory jobs are outsourced abroad, and as experienced baby boomers retire, skilled crafts workers such as welders, electricians or machinists are increasingly in demand--and in short supply. |
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Training, Retention and Competitiveness of Manufacturing Workers
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The Center for Workforce Success - the training and education affiliate of The Manufacturing Institute, has released two new "how-to" guides for workforce professionals. These guides, the third and fourth in the Center's series Filling America's Jobs, provide guidance, practical advice and clear steps for businesses interested in reducing their turnover and increasing productivity among their entry- and supervisory-level staff. The Center has drawn examples of good practice from the National Associaton of Manufacturers (NAM) membership and has created real-world tools to help manufacturers and their associations solve some of their most challenging workforce problems. |
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State Training and Education Policies and Statistics (STEPS) Clearinghouse
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The STEPS Clearinghouse contains quantitative and qualitative policy information to assist advocates, researchers and policymakers. The state-specific resources guide gives access to any state's workforce system, including links to required state plans and reports, and a printable summary of funding, participant and performance data from each state's workforce system. |
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2005 Skills Gap Report: A Survey of the American Manufacturing Workforce
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The National Association of Manufacturers' Manufacturing Institute/Center for Workforce Success teamed up with Deloitte LLP to administer the fourth in a series of surveys designed to learn about manufacturers' human capital strategies and the challenges they encounter. This report details the findings of their survey and the potential impact on the American manufacturing industry.
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Lost in Translation
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English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) programs in New York state are not keeping up with the demand posed by a growing number of new immigrants, according to this in-depth report from the Center for an Urban Future. Among the report's conclusions: "An investment in ESOL instruction is an investment in workforce development: improving the English language skills of new labor market entrants strengthens not just their own earning power, but the local economy as a whole." |
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Program Officer, Workforce Development
The Ford Foundation |
New York, NY |
November 10, 2006 |
Job Developer
AZ Women's Education & Employment, Inc. |
Phoenix, AZ |
November 14, 2006 |
Agency Information Technology Officer
Department of Small Business Services (SBS) |
New York, NY |
November 20, 2006 |
Director of Workforce Services
Rubicon Programs Inc. |
Richmond, CA |
November 29, 2006 |
Illinois LiLA Project Manager
Cael |
Chicago, IL |
December 5, 2006 |
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