Developing regional clusters of companies focused on auto, aerospace and other specialized sectors is key to building back manufacturing in many parts of the U.S., according to a new report from the Brookings Institution.

Categories: Industries, Insights, Research
Tagged: advanced manufacturing, aerospace, Alabama, auto production, Dayton Ohio, industry clusters, Kentucky, manufacturing, Midwest, Southeast,

A spike in orders is increasing production for manufacturers, but many lack the workers they need to help them keep up. How can they find the skill they need to handle the rise in business?

Categories: Education, Industries, Insights
Tagged: apprenticeships, colleges, Dalton Ga., manufacturing, ReadySC, skills gap, STEM, talent gap, workforce training,

Energy, technology and manufacturing are the biggest drivers of job growth across the U.S., according to a recent study, and Texas holds the record for the biggest gains across large, medium and small cities.

Categories: Industries, Job Creation, Research
Tagged: Austin, Corpus Christi, energy, Fort Worth, Joel Kotkin, manufacturing, Nashville, private sector employment, Rust Belt, Technology, Texas,

Americans used to be known for making products; today they specialize in working with customers. Service-related jobs in education, health and business are quickly overtaking manufacturing as the nation’s top job sector.

Categories: Industries, Insights, Research
Tagged: creative class, Employment, jobs, Made in the USA, manufacturing, production, services, workforce,

Production workers competing for jobs in today’s manufacturing field are up against more than overseas competition. As plants grow automated, they must prove their relevancy in a robot-heavy workplace.

Categories: Education, Insights, Job Creation
Tagged: automation, insourcing, jobs, manufacturing, production, Reshoring, robots, STEM, Technology, workforce,

One of the fastest growing job sectors is the green economy, which added 3.1 million jobs last year, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Where are the green jobs growing and what potential do they hold for the future U.S. economy?

Categories: Insights, Job Creation, Sustainability
Tagged: California, clean tech, construction, Exports, green economy, green jobs, Illinois, manufacturing, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, solar energy, Texas, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, utilities, Vermont, wind energy,

By 2020, the U.S. is expected to add nearly 7 million creative class jobs. Where will these jobs be? Workers may not have to go to a big city to find them anymore. They are becoming an integral part of the creative economy growing across the U.S.

Categories: Insights, Job Creation
Tagged: Charlotte, creative class, creative economy, knowledge-based jobs, manufacturing, N.C., Nashville Tenn., recession, Richard Florida, small cities, workforce,