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Better jobs will save manufacturing (Robert Merritt, Fast Company): This article highlights the need for manufacturers to conduct large-scale upskilling to fill rapidly evolving roles. In the MI’s January Solution Series, representatives from Golden Aluminum explored how conducting job analyses can help employers identify skills gaps and opportunities for upskilling within their workforce.

Manufacturing Jobs, Skilled Trades a Better Option for Increasing Number of High School Graduates (Mike Collins, Industrial Equipment News): This op-ed makes the case for earn-while-you-learn apprenticeships being critical for bringing high school graduates into manufacturing. One proven example of this is the MI’s Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (FAME) program, a global-best, earn-while-you-learn model that equips students with the skills manufacturers need.