If Inadequate Skills Is Preventing People from Being Hired in Manufacturing, It's Among the CEOs

The Associated Press ran a story, picked up by the PBS Newshour, that told readers:

"factory jobs exist, CEOs tell Trump, skills don't."

The piece presents complaints from a number of CEOs of manufacturing companies that they can't find the workers with the necessary skills. The piece does note the argument that the way to get more skilled workers is to offer higher pay, but then reports:

"some data supports the CEOs’ concerns about the shortage of qualified applicants. Government figures sho...

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Published on February 24, 2017 06:24
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