Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership Discusses Skilled Worker Shortage

State House correspondent, Christine Lee, reported on the skilled worker shortage in the Massachusetts manufacturing industry.  Barry Kriger, newscaster on 22News weeknight news (WWLP), began the report, referring to manufacturing, by saying, "If you're in the market for a job, there's at least one industry desperate for new applicants."

In some ways, the report and commentary support the message that Mass-TEC has been promoting.  Among the message, these stand out: 

• There are jobs in manufacturing available in Massachusetts.
• The manufacturing industry is a healthy and viable industry, here in Massachusetts
• The industry has changed since the last century; there are many clean shops and clean jobs in today's manufacturing.
• Some specialized education and training is required to get a job in today's technology-based manufacturing workplaces.

For the full article and accompanying video, go to: WWLP.com's site.