It seems a silly conversation to be having in the midst of high unemployment and the continued, steady shedding of jobs, but nevertheless it's true: Many U.S. manufacturers are having difficulty finding the right people with the right skills to fill a variety of positions. It's not so much a skills shortage as it is a skills gap-and there's looming concern that the gap will grow as baby boomers begin to retire.rnIn February a local manufacturer told the Green Bay (Wis.) Press-Gazette he had "a bunch" of high-skilled jobs open but didn't have people to fill the slots. As the economic downturn unfolded last year, a Utah-based engineer-to-order firm told IndustryWeek of its problems finding a qualified candidate.
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