No. 10: Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisc.
The center for manufacturing of machine tools and other precision equipment boosted its industrial employment 3.6% last year to 118,000 jobs.
As I read through the Forbes article listed above, I was thinking to myself...whoa whoa whoa; where is Wisconsin on this list? It turns out I was not disappointed as here we are- right in the mix at #10!
I can't help but celebrate that, once again, Wisconsin is recognized for its Manufacturing. We have had a visit from our country's President, national recognition from various news outlets, our Governor regularly visiting the manufacturing facilities and now most recently...the awarding of the TIME grant.
I also can't help but wonder what those numbers will look like if we continue moving forward like we have been. The interest in the grant continues to pick up, the employers are continuing to hire, the reimbursements are continuing to grow, and more and more people are getting back to work. I would like to see Wisconsin leading the way; and, if the team running this grant have anything to say about it, we will be.
I thought about providing you viewers (all the thousands of you that there are) with some updated numbers, but I think I will hold off until the next post and let the anticipation sit in a little bit.
Wisconsin is not just a bunch of cheese head Packer fans. Wisconsin is not just about Farming, Dairy and State Fairs. Wisconsin is not just about Hunting, Fishing, and the Northwood's. Wisconsin is not just about people driving at least 5 below the speed limit. Wisconsin is not just about Noah's Ark and the Wiscnsin Dells.
Wisconsin is about working together and putting people to work. Wisconsin is about creating a skilled workforce that will set the standard for the way economic and workforce development is created. Wisconsin is about making BIG things happen- some of which you don't know about yet and some of which you will hear about soon!
Forbes, take note:
Wisconsin is going to be #1 in Manufacturing --- it's only a matter of TIME...
