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Skills for a 21st Century Workforce: Can We Meet the Challenge?
Pages 134-137

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... This was not a pretty picture. Certain powerful economic, social, and demographic forces underlie and contribute to the persistent skills shortages in the manufacturing workforce.
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From page 135...
... This is a grave error. As a result, the NAM and the Department of Commerce, and now joined by the Department of Labor, created GetTech, a multimedia and education initiative to help guide young people, educators, and parents on the necessity of taking science and math to be prepared for the 21st century workforce.
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From page 136...
... But manufacturers are not alone in pointing out that a fixation among high school teachers and counselors, students, and parents on a four-year university education immediately following high school makes young people shun other attractive options, leaving alternative career paths starved for attention and resources. While manufacturers strongly support a world-class university system (and pay heavily for research and scholarships)
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From page 137...
... Next, it is imperative that our young people should expect and parents should demand a rigorous, disciplined K-12 experience with worldclass standards. It is also a necessity to improve our technical training systems and attract jobs challenging careers in manufacturing with high pay and full benefits that require an education level between high school and a four-year college.
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