By 2025, as many as 2 million skilled manufacturing jobs may be unfilled if proactive steps aren’t taken to address the growing skills gap. But one particularly promising solution to this industry-wide challenge has emerged: an increase in manufacturing apprenticeships. Join Tony Uphoff and Nick Wyman, CEO of the Institute for Workplace Skills and Innovation, as they discuss the impact of apprenticeships, why employers and employees should consider them as career development options, and why there’s never been a better time to future proof your industrial business.
Resources From This Episode:
Learn More About Nick Wyman: https://www.iwsiamerica.org/who-we-are/iwsi-consulting-people/
Learn More About the Institute for Workplace Skills and Innovation: https://www.iwsiamerica.org/
Read Nick Wyman’s Book, “Job U: How to Find Wealth and Success by Developing the Skills Companies Actually Need”: https://www.amazon.com/Job-Success-Developing-Companies-Actually/dp/0804140782
U.S. Department of Labor Awards Nearly $100 Million in Apprenticeship Grants: https://www.thomasnet.com/insights/u-s-department-of-labor-awards-nearly-100-million-in-apprenticeship-grants/
