IPC Electronics Workforce Training courses: Closing the Gap between Employee and Employer Needs

By Carlos Plaza, director of education development Currently about 78 percent of electronics industry companies need to increase their work force but struggle to find skilled workers to take available jobs. Prospective employees are not necessarily aware of the available, well-paid, and stable jobs in the electronics industry. How do we close that gap?
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