Most manufacturing jobs are dead ends, study finds

By artappraiser on Wed, 06/20/2018 - 10:04pm |

The rise of automation is hurting middle-skills jobs — those that require some training beyond a high school degree but not a bachelor's degree.

The bottom line: Not all middle-skills jobs are created equal. Some entry-level positions — human resources assistant or computer support specialist — are full of opportunities for advancement and a middle class lifestyle. In other sectors, like manufacturing, 62% of these jobs are dead ends, per a new report by JFF and Burning Glass Technologies provided first to Axios.

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https://www.axios.com/future-for-middle-skills-jobs-manufacturing-job-training-1ec92758-7d30-4fd1-bc32-afafb3b1d501.html