Occupational Health and Safety online reports that the National Association of Manufacturers has established a new Manufacturing Skills Certification System. The program is designed to fill gaps and is attached to a competency model.
From OHS Online: The NAM system will help new workers and newly unemployed workers
seeking new careers. "At a time when millions of Americans face
unemployment, manufacturing jobs with excellent salaries and across all
skill levels are unfilled because of the lack of qualified applicants,"
said John Engler, NAM's president and CEO. "These tough economic times
call for clear pathways to help new and transitioning workers gain the
skills they need for good jobs."
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Tags: career development, competencies, certification
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