Hire Dynamics in the News: Why the Manufacturing Skills Gap Is Serious By Hire Dynamics CATEGORY: Blog, News POSTED: June 30, 2014 This article originally ran on IMPOMag.com. Why Not Manufacturing? So what are the factors that keep this skill schism at such a meaningful size that we’re all still talking about it? “There are significant opportunities and jobs within manufacturing that are not being filled. It’s about training and matching those skills with the jobs that exist,” says Bob McCutcheon, U.S. Industrial Products leader for the professional services network PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). “It’s also a perception issue,” he adds. “These are still some of the most technologically sophisticated jobs that we have, and many of these jobs are actually sitting in front of computer terminals, but public perception is still a few decades old. I think some manufacturers have work to do to change public perception, in order to attract and retain the talent.” While the perception problem isn’t a new one, it’s now coupled with an aging baby boomer demographic — a group that’s well represented in manufacturing and retiring at a rapid rate. In a way, manufacturers are being held hostage by a Millennial generation that doesn’t find the industry appealing. Dan Campbell, 2014 chairman of the American Staffing Association and CEO of the staffing and professional recruitment organization Hire Dynamics, thinks there is a prevailing stigma that has resulted in Millennials being reticent to enter into some industries. “But these are outdated views,” he says. “We have thousands of open trades jobs at the same time as millions of jobless Millennials — who are facing twice the national unemployment rate.” Read the full piece “Why the Manufacturing Skills Gap Is Serious Looking for a new job? Hire Dynamics works with hundreds of employers filling manufacturing jobs. If you’re a job seeker, search our job listings now! Share: Latest from our Blog Upping Your Job Search Game in 2022 Right now, as we’ve moved from winter to spring and anticipate the warmth of summer, the job search pretty much is a good one for candidates: Employers added 455,000 jobs in March (according to the payroll services firm ADP), about 20,000 fewer than the number added in February. This means more than 1.5 million jobs … Continue reading "Upping Your Job Search Game in 2022" Read More Personal Finance Hacks that Work The high inflation the country is experiencing right now is tough for so many people! Gas especially has risen considerably in just the past few weeks: the average price of regular gas has risen in the United States from $3.54 per gallon on February 23 to $4.34 per gallon as of March 30 (the day … Continue reading "Personal Finance Hacks that Work" Read More Tips to Ensure You Never Receive an ‘Insufficient Funds’ Notice (and its Hefty Penalty) Again Overdraft charges – the fees your bank charges you when you don’t have enough money in your checking or savings account to cover a purchase or withdrawal – can be real killers when it comes to your family’s finances: The charges are substantial: a new record high is the average overdraft penalty in the U.S. … Continue reading "Tips to Ensure You Never Receive an ‘Insufficient Funds’ Notice (and its Hefty Penalty) Again" Read More Load More
