Workforce Development for Manufacturers

header_services.png

Workforce Development for Manufacturers

The manufacturing sector continues to face a critical shortage of talent with companies struggling to develop a skilled workforce to meet their needs. According to the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), the manufacturing skills gap in the U.S. could result in 2.1 million unfilled jobs by 2030, according to a study titled, Creating Pathways for Tomorrow's Workforce Today. The cost of those missing jobs could potentially total $1 trillion in 2030 alone.

Attracting and retaining a quality workforce continues to be the top business challenges in NAM’s Quarterly Outlook Survey.

The FloridaMakes Network is engaged in a wide variety of activities to help manufacturers develop a skilled talent pipeline and workforce practices to create an effective organizational culture to become an employer of choice.

FloridaMakes Workforce Development Programs

Heading__43_.png
21.png
21.png

Shaping Futures, Building Careers

Transforming Perceptions to Attract Top Talent in Manufacturing

Contact Us

Workforce Development Resources

NIST BLOGS

  • Advanced Metrology for Defect Management in Ceramic Additive Manufacturing

    one month ago
    Additive manufacturing (AM) of ceramic components suffers from inconsistent quality and high defect rates due to a lack of standardized feedstock characterization and handling protocols, inadequate in-process monitoring capabilities, and insufficient

  • Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Manufacturing Workshop

    one month ago
    U.S. manufacturing expects to gain transformative productivity and resilience improvements through AI integration in product development and production processes. Despite AI's potential to transform manufacturing operations and workflows, significant

  • 2026 Manufacturing USA Network Meeting

    -15 days ago
    Manufacturing USA institute and agency representatives are invited to attend the 2026 Network Meeting. Hosted by NIST's Advanced Manufacturing National Program Office, this annual event brings together the network’s manufacturing innovation
more