Advanced Manufacturing Now
Advanced Manufacturing Now
SME Media
Manufacturers Battle the Skilled Labor Shortage
27 minutes Posted Jan 27, 2026 at 11:00 am.
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Skilled labor shortages continue to top the list of barriers to manufacturing growth. In Episode 2 of Advanced Manufacturing Live, we examined how manufacturers are responding—through apprenticeships, partnerships with educators, veteran hiring initiatives and hands-on training centers.