ADVISORY/National Association of Manufacturers, Manufacturing Institute and Deloitte & Touche Announce: Study to Be Released Thursday on Looming Shortage of Skilled Manufacturing Workers.News Editors/Assignment Desks ADVISORY...for Thursday (April 24) WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 23, 2003 Demographics The attributes of people in a particular geographic area. Used for marketing purposes, population, ethnic origins, religion, spoken language, income and age range are examples of demographic data. , Outdated Image Threaten Workforce Problems as Baby Boomers Retire A new study shows that the widespread loss of manufacturing jobs over the past two years has concealed a looming shortage of highly skilled employees that could undercut undercut, n 1. the portion of a tooth that lies between its height of contour and the gingivae, only if that portion is of less circumference than the height of contour. 2. manufacturing competitiveness and weaken the U.S. economy. The trend appears to reflect a convergence of factors, including demographic shifts, failures of the educational system, and an outdated image of manufacturing tied to the negative "assembly line" stereotype, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the study, conducted by the National Association of Manufacturers, The Manufacturing Institute, and Deloitte & Touche. NAM President Jerry Jasinowski and Dick Gabrys, Vice Chairman and Practice Leader for Deloitte & Touche's Global Manufacturing practice, will unveil the study Thursday and launch a many faceted, multi-year campaign to address the workforce challenges faced by U.S. manufacturers.
WHO: Jerry Jasinowski, president, National Association of
Manufacturers
Dick Gabrys, Vice Chairman and Global Manufacturing Leader,
Deloitte & Touche
WHAT: Press event to release Keeping America Competitive: How a
Talent Shortage Threatens U.S. Manufacturing, a new report on
the workforce challenges facing America's manufacturers, and
launch multi-year campaign in response
WHERE: National Press Club, First Amendment room
529 14th Street NW, Washington DC
WHEN: Thursday, April 24, 2003
9 a.m. light breakfast
9:30 a.m. press conference begins
About the NAM The National Association of Manufacturers is the nation's largest industrial trade association. The NAM represents 14,000 members (including 10,000 small and mid-sized companies) and 350 member associations serving manufacturers and employees in every industrial sector and all 50 states. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the NAM has 10 additional offices across the country. About Deloitte & Touche Deloitte & Touche, one of the nation's leading professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. firms, provides assurance and advisory, tax, and management consulting Noun 1. management consulting - a service industry that provides advice to those in charge of running a business service industry - an industry that provides services rather than tangible objects services through nearly 30,000 people in more than 80 U.S. cities. The firm is dedicated to helping its clients and its people excel. Known as an employer of choice for innovative human resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. programs, Deloitte & Touche has been recognized as one of the "100 Best Companies to Work For in America" by Fortune magazine for six consecutive years. Deloitte & Touche refers to Deloitte & Touche LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol and related entities. Deloitte & Touche is the US national practice of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Deloitte & Touche (also referred to as Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, and branded as Deloitte.) is the second largest professional services firm in the world, and one of the Big Four auditors, along with PricewaterhouseCoopers, Ernst & Young and KPMG. . Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu is a Swiss Verein A Swiss Verein ("Verein" is German for "Union") is a legal structure in Swiss law. It is similar to the Anglo-American voluntary association. Unlike Germany, a Swiss Verein does not need to be registered in order to have a separate legal personality. Most Swiss NGOs resp. , and each of its national practices is a separate and independent legal entity. For more information, please visit Deloitte & Touche's web site at www.deloitte.com/us. |
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