ibility of key leaders who serve as role models for employees. Manufacturers should embrace the top-rated practices. DH: Also, the more we can share the truth about advanced manufacturing, show women in industry roles that young people can model themselves after, and provide ‘on ramps’ for young women into the industry, the more success- ful we will be. Parents are also a large piece of this, and communicating our message to them is extremely important.
ME: What do women need to do to cultivate a career in this male-dominated industry and why should they bother? JK: Women have to “bother” or we
will never end the vicious cycle. Women in manufacturing and certainly women in leadership will breed more women in the field. There is a severe skills gap and labor shortage plaguing manufactur- ers and it is going to get worse before it gets better. There is an outstanding and untapped talent pool when you consider women represent half of the workforce.
“Unfortunately, young girls
are not learning that manu- facturing drives innovation and economic progress, and makes a difference in every person’s life.”
DH: And, really, why let the guys have all the fun? Seriously, these are highly-paid careers with tremendous opportunity. It’s important that women pursue these opportunities for their future growth and career progression. PH: That’s one of the biggest reasons: Most pink collar jobs do not pay the same wages as manufacturing does. Manufacturing jobs have always been one of the quickest ways to build a
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