Manufacturing Institute and Partners Increase Credentialed Workforce

Industry-based certifications aim to close skills gap, increase access to employment, and develop future workforce 

The Manufacturing Institute (the Institute) and its partners have announced significant progress towards achieving a five-year goal to  award 500,000 industry-based credentials to individuals, positioning them for employment and advancement in manufacturing jobs. Over the past  year, the certification bodies partnered with the Institute have issued 84,738 ...

The NAM’s A Manufacturing Renaissance: Four Goals for Economic Growth also highlights the importance of closing the skills gap.

The NAM’s four-point plan for economic growth and jobs, which will enable the U.S. to compete and succeed in the global economy.

Goal 1: The United States will be the best place in the world to manufacture and attract foreign direct investment.

Goal 2: The United States will expand ...

NAM (National Association of Manufacturers) April, 2012 Manufacturing Economic Report

Informed investment and business planning decisions require timely analysis of key U.S. government economic data and manufacturing industry trends. An accurate view of the manufacturing economic outlook is essential for policymakers to make informed and supportive decisions that promote the competitiveness of manufacturers in the United States. The NAM’s economist breaks down complex data into straightforward, usable nuggets of information. His in-depth insight provides a ...

Fact: As of April 1, when Japan moved forward with its rate cut, the U.S. corporate tax rate became the highest in the industrialized world.

A group called RATE –  Reducing America’s Taxes Equitably – launched in September 2011. Its members are companies and trade organizations advocating “sound and equitable reforms to the U.S. corporate tax code,” and hoping “to restore America’s competitiveness so the U.S. once again becomes a destination for investment, job creation and strong economic ...

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DID YOU KNOW?
Taken Alone, U.S. Manufacturing Would be the 9th Largest Economy in the World

Manufacturing Has A Presence in Every Congressional District in the United States

U.S. Manufacturing Performs Two-Thirds of All R&D’s in ...