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The skills gap in the United States is a genuine and pressing problem. At no other time in our history have we found ourselves in a state of severely diminished industrial and manufacturing capacity. Our nation is currently facing a shortage of qualified workers. This has caused multiple problems, including reduced productivity and millions of unfilled jobs, as well as hindering our ability to expand technological innovation. All businesses, regardless of size, sector, or industry, struggle to produce goods and services because of a lack of a skilled workforce. So, how did we get here? We have spent the last four generations teaching our children the value of education and the importance of acquiring knowledge so that high-paying, white-collar job opportunities would be within their reach. Meanwhile, the older generations continued to use the knowledge they had gained through lifetimes of experience to keep manufacturing moving forward. No industry, technology, or core competencies are exempt from this. They are all suffering. We find ourselves in a position where workers with the required skills are retiring at an alarming rate. To make matters worse, there are not enough people with the capabilities to replace them. 10,000 baby boomers reach retirement age daily in the U.S., compounding our nation's ever-growing skills gap problem. With millions of jobs remaining unfilled due to an underskilled and undertrained workforce, our economic competitiveness is weakened, innovation is stifled, and upward mobility for countless individuals remains blocked. ""Bridging America's Skills Gap"" addresses the myriad of issues causing the workforce development crisis in the U.S. and offers practical strategies for correcting the problem. Whether you are an executive, business owner, training director, educator, or laborer, there's something in this book for you.

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""We applaud the authors of Bridging America's Skills Gap for bringing the critical issue of workforce development to the forefront of our nation. Addressing this challenge is more important today than it has ever been."" -Lori Durden, President / Ogeechee Technical College

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Mark Goodman has worked in the manufacturing industry for 30+ years, focusing on workforce development for the past decade. As a skills gap expert, he has worked with numerous executive leaders and training directors from Fortune 500 companies, specializing in food and beverage, oil and gas, space exploration, and countless other sectors. Chris Harris is an international keynote speaker and executive coach who has inspired audiences from over 60 countries. As an expert in mindset, self-motivation, and adversity, he improves leadership effectiveness, sales performance, and personal success and fulfillment for companies and organizations of all sizes. Harris is a bestselling author, award-winning inventor, and U.S. military veteran. As a former top sales performer and leader, he created the Phase Selling methodology, which hundreds of companies have adopted. As the founder of Roku Jutsu, Harris taught elite close-quarters combat to military and special forces globally for 25 years as a private contractor. As a combatives expert, he holds the rank of Grand Master and has been inducted into the U.S. Martial Arts Hall of Fame. Harris is a member of the Forbes Council and Business Executives for National Security.

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