The NFL Draft, The NBA Draft and... The Manufacturing Skills Draft? w/ Dr. Jason Scales

The Manufacturing Executive · 10 Aug 2021 · 31m · Episode 61

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Dr. Jason Scales, Business Manager of Education at Lincoln Electric, discusses the critical manufacturing skills gap and proposes a 'Skills Draft' to elevate the status of skilled trades. He explains how Lincoln Electric’s historic welding school has evolved to include technology like the Vertex simulator to boost student confidence and employability. Scales argues that manufacturers must actively partner with educational institutions and consider flexible work environments to recruit from alternative populations, including women and incarcerated individuals, to solve the talent shortage.

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Companies: Lincoln Electric, Cardinal Manufacturing, Path Robotics, National Coalition of Certification Centers, Skills USA, FFA, American Welding Society
Products: Vertex simulator
Tools: Microsoft Excel

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The NFL Draft, The NBA Draft and... The Manufacturing Skills Draft? w/ Dr. Jason Scales

What this episode covers

Most relevant to

Topics

Mentioned

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302: Philly's Answer to the Talent Shortage (LIVE in King of Prussia, PA)

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