This chart from The Manufacturing Institute shows the gap in manufacturing technician and engineering skills is growing around the country. The 2011 Skills Gap Report is an eye opener and a must read.
Licking County has been working on this issue for some time now, tooling up during the downturn. C-TEC has a growing list of WorkKeys-tested skilled technicians and continues to grow the pool of NAM's manufacturing-certified job seekers too. Employers can go on OhioMeansJobs.com and look for 79|Seventy to browse the list of current candidates.
The skills gap is hitting everywhere, but I think Licking County has bridge the skills gap better than most places.
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