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Article: New Survey Shows Broadening Skills Gap Threatens U.S. Manufacturing Competitiveness.
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- November 22, 2005
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Developing 'Human Capital' Must Be Priority
WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- The serious shortage of qualified employees that a vast majority of U.S. manufacturers are now experiencing is taking an increasingly negative toll on America's ability to compete in the global economy, according to a survey report released today by the National Association of Manufacturers, the Manufacturing Institute and Deloitte Consulting LLP.
"The survey exposes a widening gap between the dwindling supply of skilled workers in America and the growing technical demands of the modern manufacturing workplace," explained NAM President John Engler. "It is essential that ...