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Future Skills Needs Study: Quick Facts
The Center for Manufacturing Research at the MI recently released a study in partnership with Rockwell Automation and PTC forecasting the skills needs of the manufacturing sector over the next 5 to 10 years.
Here’s what the study found:
- There are 3 major skills needs for the future: data analytics, an agile mindset paired with problem-solving and critical thinking, and interpersonal skills.
- Manufacturers are interested in preparing for upcoming skills needs by connecting with the workforce of the future. (See how the MI is building this workforce with our groundbreaking initiative, .)
- Manufacturers are intentionally recruiting and promoting segments of the population that have historically been excluded from manufacturing roles or leadership. (Learn how the MI is leading conversations about D&I .)
- Focusing on corporate culture is a key component of building and maintaining a strong workforce.
- Nearly every company surveyed reported the importance of continuous training for their current worker, i.e. “upskilling”.
Read the full report .