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Share any final tips or big ideas to help us prepare for the test on Friday.

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GHSAPHuG - Unit 9 - 2012 Test Results and Tips - 0 views

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With so many unemployed, why are 7,400 manufacturing jobs open in this region? | clevel... - 0 views

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  • For all the talk about the lack of jobs in Northeast Ohio, there are 7,400 open manufacturing jobs in the region.
    • Veronica Werner
      Veronica Werner on 07 Apr 14
       
      This is surprising, because the unemployment rate would be much lower if those jobs were filled.  It seems that even though the tertiary sector is most important to the American economy, a manufacturing job is still preferable to unemployment.
  • The number is so high because many workers don't have the skills that area employers need
    • Veronica Werner
      Veronica Werner on 07 Apr 14
       
      What would be some examples of skills or education people working in manufacturing would need? Would Fordist production eliminate this need, or would it only cause more productivity problems?
  • It's just the old job disappeared as new technology made the old job obsolete. For people to compete for the new jobs, "you need to get the new skills," he said.
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  • businesses, educators and community leaders started focusing more on the role of education in manufacturing
  • manufacturers will locate their plants in certain areas based on three factors: infrastructure, regulatory issues and trade and tax policies
  • Firms will locate where they believe they can innovate and tap into human capital.
  • The most recent recession was brutal for manufacturing,
  • manufacturing has long been the backbone of Northeast Ohio and the nation
  • representatives from local businesses, regional economic development organizations, national industry organizations and even from China.
    • Veronica Werner
      Veronica Werner on 07 Apr 14
       
      The inclusion of representatives from China shows the importance of globalization in the American economy.  This is mostly related to a regional issue, but even other countries are involved in American manufacturing.
  • collaboration among universities and the business community.
    • Veronica Werner
      Veronica Werner on 07 Apr 14
       
      This includes both the secondary and tertiary sectors.  The secondary sector includes the industrial portions of businesses.  The tertiary sector is found in the business people who handle the finances related to manufacturing, as well as the educators at universities.
    • Mr. Reidy
      Mr. Reidy on 17 Apr 14
       
      Great review of the major sectors.
  • improve U.S. competitiveness, encourage innovation and help manufacturing thrive.
    • Veronica Werner
      Veronica Werner on 07 Apr 14
       
      This article contains information and suggestions on how manufacturing companies can fill the same jobs that are open right now in Ohio.  http://www.automationworld.com/operations/tips-filling-skilled-manufacturing-positions
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