THE SHOW ME SKILL ME STATE? BUILDING MISSOURI’S MANUFACTURING TALENT 1 Brent Weil, Senior Vice President The Manufacturing Institute

Every day, we try to combat the misperceptions. Today’s manufacturing is not your grandfather’s manufacturing.

Out of Inventory Skills Shortage Threatens Growth for US Manufacturing The skills gap is real. And it’s costing manufacturers.

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GOAL 1: CHANGE THE PERCEPTION OF CAREERS IN MANUFACTURING Image

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Last Year Reached: 250,000 students 50,000 parents 11,000 educators In 31 states 2013 REACH

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GOAL 2: RE-ESTABLISH THE U.S. AS THE GLOBAL LEADER OF MANUFACTURING EDUCATION. Quality

We are developing quality education through

GOAL 3: ADVOCATE FOR EDUCATION AND JOB TRAINING POLICIES THAT STRENGTHEN THE U.S. MANUFACTURING WORKFORCE Policy

MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD

COMMUNITY COLLEGES NEED TO BE RELEVANT Top sources for new employees The Manufacturing Institute & Deloitte - October 2011

 Hire for competency tied to CTE programs and certifications  Actively engaged with MoWINS  Serve on state/local WIB  Serve on advisory boards  # of manufacturers in Missouri COMPARISON

Engaged Companies  Hire for competency tied to CTE programs and certifications  Actively engaged with MoWINS  Serve on state/local WIB  Serve on advisory boards  Have a feedback loop on needed competencies and quality of referrals All Companies  # of manufacturers in Missouri COMPARISON

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