THEN NOW
Young Americans are shunning factory jobs because they think they are uncool. But they need to do some homework, because some positions are paying close to six figures.That's right- 6 figures! Now this may not be everywhere; but the point is, the Manufacturing industry isn't the dirty and low paying career that today's youth believe it is. Even if you don't want to take notice- Manufacturing Is and Has Been the backbone of the great state of Wisconsin for many years.
I heard a troubling statistic the other day while I was attending a dinner at the Hilton with some members of the TDMAW (Tool & Die Machining Association of Wisconsin). Our guest speaker Timothy W. Sullivan, the former CEO of Bucyrus International and currently serving as a Special Consultant to Governor Walker, presented some interesting facts during his speech. The one fact that I seem to remember vividly is this: there was a survey amongst Wisconsin residents asking them if they felt that Manufacturing could alone be the key to the economic recovery in Wisconsin.
Do you want to know what the results were?
A staggering 70% believed this was true. Yes, 70% of those surveyed believed that Manufacturing could very well be the answer!
Of that 70% that believed in Manufacturing:
only 17% admitted that they would be willing to work in Manufacturing or would want their children working in Manufacturing.
It is time to open up the eyes of our youth. An industry that was once believed to be back-breaking and low-paying, has become high-tech and high salaried.
Please take the time to read the article below and see for yourself. We need to pass this information on to our youth- after all- the future of this country is in their hands. A skilled workforce is the foundation of a thriving economy in today's age.
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