Manufacturing Survey Results In

The National Association of Manufactureres' 2005 National Manufacturing Week survey shows employers continue to be upbeat about manufacturing in 2005.

Two-thirds of survey respondents expect manufacturing to grow as fast or faster than the overall economy this year, and “an astonishing 65 percent” said they export their products to foreign markets, said NAM's chief John Engler.

“The emerging employment problem in manufacturing is not a shortage of jobs, but rather a shortage of qualified applicants,” Engler said. “A full 36 percent of our members said they have employment positions unfilled right now because they cannot find qualified workers.

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