Workforce and Education
Manufacturers do the jobs of the future. That’s why we train our employees to take on new challenges and why we need motivated, exceptional workers to start careers in modern manufacturing. To advance that goal industry-wide, we support innovative policy and on-the-ground programs to attract, train and retain the next generation workforce.
ICYMI: NAM CEO Jay Timmons Talks USMCA, Energy and Jobs on Bloomberg’s Balance of Power
July 2, 2026Washington, D.C.–This week, the National Association of Manufacturers President and CEO Jay Timmons joined Bloomberg’s Balance of Power to discuss the latest state of play on the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement and what it means for manufacturers, the impact of the conflict in the Middle East on energy costs and the importance of American energy dominance…
Why Manufacturers Can’t Fill Their Job Openings
May 14, 2025study cited by NPR found that “five years after completion, FAME graduates were earning nearly $98,000, compared to roughly $52,783 for non-FAME participants—a difference of more than $45,000 a year.” Read the whole thing: You can find the whole NPR article
Anheuser-Busch Partners with the Manufacturing Institute on Workforce, Veterans’ Careers
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Women MAKE Awardees Inspire, Honor One Another at This Year’s Gala
April 25, 2025awardees feted at the gala aren’t strangers to philanthropy. The charitable activities of 2025 Honoree Anam Ahmed and 2025 Emerging Leader Jordan English are a prime example of what’s all in a day’s work for these award winners. In addition to being the youngest site representative on the Kuraray America Incorporated Global Production and Manufacturing…
