With ever-changing technology and an aging workforce, what are others doing to build up the talent pool?
For one, Joe Brown, who heads up talent development at Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership (WMEP), has been talking up and organizing school-to-work partnerships across the state. Brown says there's a myth that says manufacturing is dirty, behind the times, and headed offshore. He's been hands-on in helping young people "see manufacturing in the true light that it really is – a dynamic environment.”
You can see a detailed report on his finding and activities from WPR here.
