Radio Program Offers Viewpoints on America's Manufacturing 'Skills Gap' & Promoting Manufacturing Careers to Youth

摘要

John Ratzenberger, executive producer and host of the Travel Channel's "John Ratzenberger's Made in America" and former "Cheers" star, joined Terrence Egan, director of the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association Foundation (FMAF), recently to discuss the manufacturing "skills gap," the need for qualified workers, and why it's important to introduce young people to careers in manufacturing. They spoke on "America's Business," a syndicated radio program produced by NAM and hosted by Mike Hambrick. The full interview is available by visiting fma-foundation.org. During the interview, Ratzenberger, co-founder of the Nuts, Bolts & Thingamajigs Foundation (NBTF), a charitable organization dedicated to introducing young people to the pleasures of tinkering, addressed the importance of introducing young people to manufacturing jobs in order to train tomorrow's work force.