NAM suggests that U.S. immigration policy should include initiatives to meet the cultural, language and technical skill needs of immigrants, who are the main source of growth in the labor force. However, until the United States begins to acquire more highly skilled immigrant workers, manufacturers are doing more on-the-job education.
According to the report, more than half of the responding manufacturing companies spent more on training than they did 3 years ago. The need to keep pace with technology is the main reason for offering training.