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Minimizing the Skills Gap

Minimizing the Skills Gap. An Industrial Perspective. Jan Roetman Minimizing the Gap - An Industrial Perspective WorldSkills Leadership Forum 2003 1. What is contributing to the skills gap?. Continual change in regulations – ATEX, EN-61010

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Minimizing the Skills Gap

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  1. Minimizing the Skills Gap An Industrial Perspective Jan Roetman Minimizing the Gap - An Industrial Perspective WorldSkills Leadership Forum 2003 1

  2. What is contributing to the skills gap? • Continual change in regulations – ATEX, EN-61010 • New technologies – Wireless, Automation • Competition (drive to low cost manufacturing) – Global sourcing for both components and labor

  3. Residential electricians Electrical Systems Appliances Networking

  4. Industrial electricians • Process Control Electrical Systems Industrial Machines HVAC

  5. What employers want • A well-prepared, ready workforce • Immediate deployment • Currency of knowledge • Prepared for lifelong learning

  6. Bridging the gap • The key to development of a global, ready workforce is effective partnering between industry and education.

  7. Bridging the gap • Industry provides educators benefits on two levels • - We are your customer. We employ the students you educate • -- We understand the market and the labor needs of our customers

  8. Oslo • Robin • Everett HQ • Norwich RPM • Eindhoven Raytek • Fluke Canada Fluke Korea • Colo. Springs • Fluke Japan Hart • Fluke China • Fluke Bio-Medical Bejing, Shanghai-Shilu Guangzhou, Chengdu, Xi’an • Dallas • Mexel (Mexico) • Fluke Malaysia • Fluke SEA (Singapore) • Hinditron (India) • Fluke Singapore • Coasin (Venezuela) • Avesco (Philippines) • SEI (Colombia) • IRE/ Infodata (Peru) • Fluke Australia/New Zealand • Fluke do Brasil • Intronica (Chile) • Viditec (Argentina) Bridging the gap • Fluke workforce needs are global

  9. Bridging the gap • Fluke understands the needs of customers in its markets • Residential/Commercial electricians -- Industrial Electricians • Process techs • HVAC techs • Electronic tech and engineers

  10. Fluke Educational Initiatives • WorldSkills sponsorship • Equipment sponsor for 2003 competition • Participation in individual country Skills organizations • Educational materials

  11. Building the bridge together • Working together with a win/win attitude, we can train and maintain a labor force that supports the infrastructure growth and economic development needed to drive the world’s economy.

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