skilled labor shortage

Psychological benefits drive employee engagement

July 9, 2019

Organizations spend billions of dollars on tools to bolster employee engagement, but the return on those investments is unclear.

Manufacturers must promote themselves to attract workers

John Sprovieri

June 3, 2019

Some 12,838,000 million Americans held manufacturing jobs in April 2019. That's 12 percent more than in April 2010, it's the highest total since December 2008.

Automation and Robotics Will Strengthen Manufacturing Competitiveness

John Sprovieri

January 3, 2019

Manufacturing had a great year in 2018, and 2019 promises to be as good. However, clouds are on the horizon.

Deere Works to Attract a New Generation of Manufacturing Workers

October 24, 2018

MOLINE, IL—Aspiring engineer Sabrina Starkweather, 16, got a closer, and virtual, look at what it takes to enter the manufacturing industry Wednesday afternoon.

After ICE Raid, A Shortage Of Welders at Texas Assembly Plant

October 24, 2018

TIGERTOWN, TX—With new enforcement priorities under the Trump administration, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are taking aim at employers that knowingly hire unauthorized immigrants. The most recent — and largest — bust happened at a trailer manufacturing plant here.

Trump making U.S. skilled workforce great (again).

Harry Moser

October 11, 2018

President Trump is clearly controversial. However, all Americans should be able to unite in support of his effort to strengthen our skilled workforce.

2017 Assembly Plant of the Year: AGCO Leads the Field With Lean Technology

AGCO Launches Apprenticeship Program

March 21, 2018

JACKSON, MN—Tractor manufacturer AGCO is launching an apprenticeship program at its assembly plant here to train and recruit badly needed electrical mechanics and welders.

Indiana Spends $1 Billion on Workforce Development Annually

February 20, 2018

INDIANAPOLIS—Indiana has 85,000 unfilled jobs because employers can’t find skilled workers. To help solve that problem, the state spends some $1 billion annually on workforce development programs.

Reshoring and skilled workforce: One hinges on the other

Harry Moser

February 9, 2018

The United States is facing a crucial workforce skills gap. For more rapid reshoring to take place, we need a more highly skilled and larger workforce.