Desperately seeking skilled workers? You’re not alone.
24 Nov 2014
If you’re in the advanced manufacturing industry, chances are you already know about the “skill gap.” Some 600,000 positions remain vacant because employees lack the proper skills. (Here’s one analysis of the phenomenon: http://ow.ly/C46aO.)
But there are pockets of the country where employers like you are successfully filling their job openings. Beatrice/Gage County, Nebraska is one of those places. And it’s not by accident—we work hard to provide training and skills-matching programs that keep our regional economy humming. Learn more about Gage County opportunities here: http://ow.ly/BvQcf.
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