The Manufacturer and Business Association says many companies across Northwest Pennsylvania are still looking to fill specialized positions, particularly in the skilled trades.
The challenge isn’t a lack of jobs; it’s finding workers with the training and technical skills today’s manufacturing industry requires.
“The workforce right now in Erie is really the same as a lot of places around the country. There’s a lot of opportunities for jobs; the reality is, there is some shortages in just pure numbers and demographics and there’s some skills gaps that we’re still working on as well,” said Vice President of the Manufacturing and Business Association Jezree Friend…