Study Shows Manufacturers Still Have Job Openings Despite Unemployment.

Manufacturing.net (11/13) reports, "As manufacturers eliminate the mainly repetitive, assembly type jobs, they still have unfilled job openings for high-skilled workers, according to a study by Deloitte, The Manufacturing Institute and Oracle." The study found that "almost one-third of companies reported some level of shortages." Companies are "having difficulty finding skilled production workers, scientists, and engineers." The study also "found that manufacturers aren't working to find these types of workers, or are depending on largely ineffective traditional approaches to managing and developing their employees." Nearly "half of the companies surveyed said many of their current workers have inadequate basic employability skills, including attendance, timeliness, and work ethic." Forty-six percent "reported problems with problem-solving skills, and 36 percent said insufficient reading, writing, and communication skills were a problem." Hat Tip: NAM