Description:  The U.S. manufacturing sector needs more skilled workers and can’t support middle class living standards as it once did.

Source: Businessweek.com

Date: 02/17/2012

Link:  http://www.businessweek.com/finance/americas-blue-collar-nostalgia-masks-future-challenges-02172012.html

Questions for discussion:

• What message is there here for managers?
• How would you expect HR managers to respond to this report?