Video: Program Prepares Students For Manufacturing Careers

Check out how manufacturers and organizations in Indiana are working with high school students to help fill the skills gap.

WNDU
Aug 28, 2017

It's estimated that over the next five years many companies will see 25 percent of their workforce retire. Check out how manufacturers and organizations in Indiana are working with high school students to help fill the skills gap. 

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