The Importance of A Skilled and Educated Employee
There is somewhat of an epidemic happening within the American workforce at this very moment. The dying breed: a highly skilled and properly trained employee of the manufacturing industry.* More and more employees in the United States manufacturing workforce are trained at a minimal level, leaving but a mere number of (close to) retiree-aged employees to fully understand and operate the equipment.
The issue of hiring and properly training educated individuals goes much deeper than a company or industry needing products to be made a certain way. If the number of skilled workers remains at a critically minimal level, it will hinder the U.S.’ ability to compete in a global economy. As the U.S. is somewhat of a hub for many, many different types of resources, importing/exporting of goods, etc., the issue will grow to a global scale.
The catastrophic dwindling of yesteryear’s ideal employee has become much more of a reality as time has passed. In 2010, 8,000 NAM ( National Association of Manufacturers) members conducted a survey in order to determine just how greatly the number of skilled workers has decreased. Partial reason (as to the lack of skill among workers) can be pinpointed to the 50% of current students dropping out of school. Studies have shown that only one-third of graduating students can perform at a senior high school education level, indicating the quality (or lack thereof) that the workforce will consist of in the coming decades.
Fortunately, there is still time to turn this issue around. There have been tools created in order to prevent a global panic. One of those tools is Training Within Industry. Organizations must change and think more creatively and be more innovative in regards to their morale, management and training programs. If companies choose to start from within and grow externally from there, then they will solve a lot of problems before they become problems.
Educated workers are the key to America's success and the key to preventing a global problem. TWI Training Solutions insures that workers are armed with the tools and education they need to do their jobs properly, effectively and efficiently. This makes for a win-win situation for businesses and their employees. Learn more by contacting our team.
