David Eggert
Watertown Township, Michigan (AP). -. There are only a few years, leaders of Michigan spoke lovingly of diversification of the economy of the country outside the automotive industry, in view of busy Silicon Valley style, less dependent on the production and invest more in technology and green energy would be.
It's the same with most other states whose governor dream once shared jobs at the plant. But he collided with a harsh reality: Car production is booming, skilled workers Michigan and there are not enough qualified employees to a workforce that produces begun replacing jobs away from people.
So in a rate change, the state back to its roots and re-placing emphasis on the training of welders, mechanics, electricians and other workers.
Gov. Rick Snyder says that the pendulum to complete too far in the direction of promoting students four years ago when she should also swung a university program or learning community.
"Big mistake," he said. "We pay a price for that today. If you talk to businesses across the country, they will tell you that his main concern is to ensure that talented people with the right skills to get," including the "to do things, You can build things. "
The Republican governor wants to restore "paid equally honorable, equally important and equally good" technical and vocational education as a career.
To this end, the new budget proposes an increase of $ 36 million, or 75 percent, increased spending on education, technical training and career planning.
Promotes a learning program that companies pay employees and cover his tuition at community colleges in mechatronics, which combines expertise in mechanical, electrical and computer disciplines. Other initiatives include a new $ 50 million state fund - the country's largest - help in schools, new equipment and reproduction of a proposed fund of $ 10 million partially cover the cost of corporate Classroom Training Trainings or workshops.
Snyder recently reorganized the state government to provide a coherent approach to staff training and staff development approach.
Michigan has lost nearly 860 000 2000 jobs in 2009, more than half of them in production. But since the end of the Great Recession, more than a third of these positions have been restored.
Outside Lansing Chino Mold companies have recovered and development, now 80 employees - makes almost double the number five. Most of them are engineers and toolmakers who build custom products for the automotive industry and others.
Is "very, very difficult" to skilled labor for those who will soon replace retiring, said Brad Rust Hoven, director of human resources of the company. Other people have state jobs or work in other factories abandoned, he said.
Franchino has to be used $ 50,000 in two years to finance businesses to pay state formation after classes and even wages.
Chris Cook, 25, after four years of training in Franchino, while earning two degrees of associated Lansing Community College make about $ 20 per hour. Is expected to get a free promotional debt.
Caution found craft Michigan is not without skeptics. Some wonder whether there is sufficient exhibition highlight career options.
"Much has evolved in families in which parents or uncles were with this work. It's hard to tell a child to grow up in these houses," Gee, did a wonderful job "when they saw their father was repeatedly fired or take pay cuts or reduction of benefits, "said Lou Glazer, a senior economist and president of the nonpartisan research organization, Michigan Future Inc.
Employers can the problem by solving the most attractive jobs.
"The wages rise," he said. "In these operations, they are not."
In 2003, Michigan welder average earn $ 38,000 to $ 40,800 per year and 22,000 term. Ten years later, she has $ 36,500 to $ 37,600 and 13,800 seats to take under federal labor statistics.
Pay the economy has improved in recent years to recover.
A close associate Snyder said that "somewhere along the line, over the generations, we conclude that the only way is a bachelor."
But, said John Walsh, Director of Strategy governor, "the fact is there are many, many needs and career in stores that honor, they provide a good life for the people." He cited the example of a car mechanic in Livonia make $ 60,000 per year.
Get a four-year degree is "by far" the best path to a career in the reliable middle class, and this is the best predictor of income per capita in the state, the Glazer.
Stephanie Comai, director of the new government investment Talent Agency said, do not be discouraged Michigan is seeking a bachelor's degree, but the demand for professionals and students informed of all your career options.
The challenge is to overcome some misconceptions about the craft.
Matt Dunham, heating and technical and interim dean Lansing Community College now former technical professions, air conditioning, said that younger people still think of jobs as "dirty, greasy and nasty." With a bag of tools and a laptop.
"Every time we illuminate and create focus on something begins to move the needle. But I would not say that the needle where we again. There is still work to do."
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