Case Studies

Challenge 3: Meeting employer demand while minimizing the deleterious effects of layoffs: While layoffs are a part of the manufacturing landscape, employment opportunities exist in the sector for those with relevant skills.  To address this challenge, workers and employers need: a) apprenticeship or skills standards programs that provide portable, industry-recognized credentials to help workers access available jobs and help employers find skilled workers; and b) mechanisms to assure that laid off manufacturing workers can promptly identify good manufacturing jobs still available in their regional labor markets.  

Addressed as a primary challenge:
 
Community Learning Center, Inc. and its Aerospace Industry Training Program