In a national release the NSC states, "National Skills Coalition applauds the President for making “Skills for American Workers” a central tenet of that vision and committing to train 2 million workers through a streamlined workforce system built on partnerships with businesses that are ready to hire." Current estimates are that between 500 to 600,000 skilled positions in manufacturing are unfilled.
We know the need. It is the mechanisms to develop a robust pipeline of trainees, national credential training, and employers ready to put the newly trained into jobs that needs to be put in place. SW Ohio is working to align the various elements of this pipeline through its work in building an advanced manufacturing career pathway.
The Labor Department has indicated that federal labor department grant funds will only be awarded to projects including national credential training such as MSSC. Look for a much more concerted effort to raise the visibility of such credential training this year.
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