MILWAUKEE, June 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- America's
military veterans will play a pivotal role in powering the next
generation of advanced digital manufacturing, providing much-needed
talent for rapidly transforming high-tech roles. A ground-breaking
new partnership announced today between industry leaders Rockwell
Automation (NYSE: ROK) and ManpowerGroup (NYSE: MAN) will upskill
1,000 veterans per year by 2018, investing in the future workforce
and creating a pool of certified talent for in-demand advanced
manufacturing roles across the United
States.
The U.S. manufacturing sector is estimated to produce up to 3.5
million new jobs over the next decade. But with close to 2.5
million manufacturing workers set to retire by 2025 and ongoing
skill shortages, up to 2 million of those new jobs could go
unfilled. The United States needs
to rapidly upskill its manufacturing workforce and the thousands of
veterans exiting the military every year represent a talented,
skilled and underutilized source to fill these emerging roles.
"By bringing together the expertise and experience of the
world's largest company devoted exclusively to industrial
productivity with the world leader in innovative workforce
solutions, we've been able to develop a truly groundbreaking
program that will help solve a challenge critical to fueling the
future growth of the manufacturing sector," said Blake Moret CEO of
Rockwell Automation. "Military veterans possess a unique
combination of technical savvy and core work skills that makes them
well-positioned for careers in today's advanced manufacturing
environments."
"We are seeing the emergence of a Skills Revolution today —
where helping people upskill and adapt to this fast-changing world
of work will be the defining challenge of our time," said
Jonas Prising, Chairman & CEO of
ManpowerGroup. "This initiative is a great example of very intense
workforce development. We're using proven training programs and
adapting them for talented veterans who bring valuable skills and
experience to the workplace. In return, we're equipping them for
sustainable careers in a fast-growing industry and increasing their
earning potential at the same time. It's a winning formula."
A recent global survey by ManpowerGroup found that most
U.S. employers think automation will increase, not decrease,
headcount in manufacturing, but at a higher skill level. This new
and innovative technical retraining program will address this need,
rapidly upskilling and placing veterans in high-demand roles in as
little as four months. Through the program announced today,
veterans will learn advanced manufacturing processes, acquiring
skills that will significantly increase their earning potential,
and set them up for sustainable jobs at the forefront of advanced
manufacturing.
The program expands Rockwell Automation's long-standing
Engineer-in-Training (EIT) program, which combines classroom
learning with hands-on laboratory experience, producing hundreds of
graduates annually. It is also part of ManpowerGroup's MyPath™
program focused on closing the skills gap by building the talent
and skills that clients need while providing people with the
guidance and access to jobs that enhance their employability. The
program leverages Rockwell Automation's deep domain knowledge in
advanced manufacturing, together with ManpowerGroup's global
insight into changing skills needs and workforce solutions to power
the future of manufacturing in the United
States.
Read more about ManpowerGroup's perspectives on veterans
here.
About Rockwell Automation
Rockwell Automation Inc.
(NYSE: ROK), the world's largest company dedicated to industrial
automation and information, makes its customers more productive and
the world more sustainable. Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wis., Rockwell Automation employs
approximately 22,000 people serving customers in more than 80
countries.
About ManpowerGroup
ManpowerGroup® (NYSE: MAN), the
leading global workforce solutions company, helps organizations
transform in a fast-changing world of work by sourcing, assessing,
developing and managing the talent that enables them to win. We
develop innovative solutions for over 400,000 clients and connect
3+ million people to meaningful, sustainable work across a wide
range of industries and skills. Our expert family of brands –
Manpower®, Experis®, Right Management® and ManpowerGroup® Solutions
– creates substantially more value for candidates and clients
across 80 countries and territories and has done so for nearly 70
years. In 2017, ManpowerGroup was named one of the World's Most
Ethical Companies for the seventh consecutive year and one of
Fortune's Most Admired Companies, confirming our position as the
most trusted and admired brand in the industry. See how
ManpowerGroup is powering the future of work:
www.manpowergroup.com
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