
Management worries about filling manufacturing jobs opened by retirement and young people worry about whether manufacturing is a good career.
'Better still, the survey also found that Generation Z is intrigued by careers in manufacturing. They are 7% more likely to consider working in the manufacturing industry and 12% less likely to view the manufacturing industry as being in decline, both compared against the general population. These findings may be in relation to Generation Z having a larger exposure to the industry compared to previous generations with one-third (32%) having family members or friends working in the manufacturing industry, compared to 19% for Millennials and 15% for the general population.'
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Original version: 18 July 2024
Written by: Evelyn DuJack
Reviewed by: Daan Assen
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