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TRAINING What can we do to help close the gap? How can we make a difference? First, we have a marketing problem. Manufacturing and skilled trades are not viewed by our youth as premium career opportunities. This starts at home, with your children or grandchildren. We must view trades as noble, sought after, high paying professions. Thanks to Covid, we know that “essential workers” include electricians, mechanics, plumbers, machinists, auto technicians… skilled trades! Next, schools must adopt a positive message around the skilled trades. High schools and Community Colleges must educate teachers and counsellors around the value of skilled trades. Recently I was introduced to an apprentice that was involved in a similar program to NCTAP. He was apprenticed at work, learning a trade, and was sent to a local community SKILLED WORKERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR MANY ESSENTIAL ACTIVITIES, ON WHICH SOCIETY IS DEPENDENT TO FUNCTION. college by his employer, working on his associate degree. His college guidance counsellor challenged him one day “I know this machinist trade thing is ok for now, but what are you going to do for your “real” career?” This is exactly the wrong message. Finally, there are opportunities to engage local and federal governments to support change. There are currently (in the U.S.) grants available to help with training and skills development. While much focus has been on Covid-19 funding as of late, there are several acts in congress to help support skilled worker development. Due to my involvement with The Society for Maintenance & Reliability Professionals (SMRP) I recently attended a Business Leaders United (BLU) virtual fly-in to Washington D.C. The two-day meeting was focused on discussing, with state representatives, the need for skilled worker development. We met with representatives of Senators around the country to represent how businesses need this support. I was especially struck by Senator Virginia Foxx, of western N.C. She has her doctorate in education, but has strong passion around supporting skills development in the U.S. She shared a story about her brother’s success, starting as a carpenter. She shared that he has incredible skill, creativity, and intelligence, humbly claiming it was greater than her own intelligence. It was inspiring to hear a woman of such amazing accomplishment support skills, not just in word, but action. Although Covid-19 issues have been the focus of legislation in early <strong>2020</strong>, there is pending legislation designed to help skilled trades, that if approved would increase funding for skills development. Proposed changes to the Pell Grant would allocate funds not only to higher education, but to skilled worker development. The College Transparency Act would increase visibility of a specific school’s data on completion and post-college outcomes of degree programs. Finally, I would share that one of the key “aha” moments for me was a discussion with Senator Burr’s office on automation, robotics, and artificial intelligence. We were talking about how people have feared for years that technology would eliminate jobs. We were discussing the increased need for skilled trades with increased automation. I was struck with the thought that for all of our fears regarding automation/industry 4.0 changing our workplace, IT WAS A VIRUS that caused the most significant, rapid change to manufacturing in the last 100 years. These are certainly challenging times, but I am confident that we will adapt to our changing environment, find creative ways to close the skills gap, and face whatever challenges lie ahead. 36 maintworld 3/<strong>2020</strong>
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