MAY THE WORKFORCE BE WITH YOU

摘要

It's easy enough to understand that a lack of jobs can wreak havoc on economies, from local to global scales. What can be more complex is grasping how a plethora of opportunities in the manufacturing sector can also be something of an economic hindrance. According to a 2015 report of The Manufacturing Institute, the United States alone will need to fill nearly 3.5 million manufacturing jobs over the next decade, of which 2 million could go unfilled. Two critical factors enter into the lopsided equation: (1) "loss of embedded knowledge due to movement of experienced workers"; and (2) "a negative image of the manufacturing industry among younger generations."