The U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) has released the proceedings report from its Manufacturing Sector Summit: "Keeping America Competitive: Addressing the Skills Gap in Manufacturing." Held on June 24, 2012, the summit was presented by ODEP and DOL's Employment and Training Administration (ETA), under the leadership of Assistant Secretaries Kathy Martinez and Jane Oates. ODEP's Alliance partner, the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), was also a sponsor. The half-day event was convened prior to SHRM's 2012 Annual Conference and Exhibition in Atlanta, Georgia. A standing room only crowd of more than 270 participants in human resources at manufacturing companies nationwide attended to hear a diverse cross section of speakers from government, manufacturing, and HR address skills gap solutions such as recruiting and hiring candidates with disabilities, including returning veterans.
To read about the Manufacturing Sector Summit Proceedings report, click here.
Source: DOL
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