NEW SURVEY SHOWS U.S. MANUFACTURERS SPENDING BILLIONS TO CLOSE SKILLS GAP

摘要

Based on the results of a new survey by The Manufacturing Institute, the workforce and education partner of the National Association of Manufacturers, manufacturers are estimated to spend at least $26.2 billion this year on internal and external training programs for new and existing manufacturing employees. This astonishing number is the first time the Institute has calculated manufacturing expenditures to close the skills gap. Conducted by the Center for Manufacturing Research Director and NAM Chief Economist Chad Moutray, it found that the vast majority of manufacturers (79.4%) are increasing their workforce training efforts in an effort to combat the industry's significant skills gap.