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Subject: So many U.S. manufacturing jobs, so few skilled workers Author: poster [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 19:22:10 10/12/11 Wed WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. manufacturers are failing to fill thousands of vacant jobs, surprising when 14 million people are searching for work. Technology giant Siemens Corp., the U.S. arm of Germany's Siemens AG , has over 3,000 jobs open all over the country. More than half require science, technology, engineering and math-related skills. Other companies report job vacancies that range from six to 200, with some positions open for at least nine months. Manufacturing is hurt by a dearth of skilled workers. "What we have been saying for quite a while is that even though there is a high unemployment rate, it's very difficult to find skilled people," said Jeff Owens, president of ATS, a manufacturing consulting services company. A survey by ManpowerGroup found that a record 52 percent of U.S. employers have difficulty filling critical positions within their organizations -- up from 14 percent in 2010. http://news.yahoo.com/many-u-manufacturing-jobs-few-skilled-workers-211104184.html;_ylt=AqozVFLWEzjYDe0cTjEXSnZtzwcF;_ylu=X3oDMTRodmc2cXMxBGNjb2RlA2dtcHRvcDIwMHBvb2xyZXN0BG1pdANOZXdzIGZvciB5b3UEcGtnAzAwYTUwMmQwLTIwYzktMzZjYy04MzJkLTZmNWYwYWRkNTY4MARwb3MDN [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]