ALEXANDRIA, VA—The Manufacturing Skill Standards Council (MSSC) is one of the four national programs nominated for the Great Lakes Manufacturing Council's Talented Workforce Initiative. The Talented Workforce Initiative was created to identify the most imaginative and effective solutions for building the region's pool of manufacturing talent.
"We are honored to have received a Talented Workforce Initiative nomination. The U.S. has begun to experience a manufacturing resurgence with both U.S. and foreign multinational production facilities returning to our shores—and manufacturing jobs increasing. In order to ensure that this trend continues, we must increase opportunities to prepare individuals with the higher skills needed by industry," said Leo Reddy, CEO of MSSC. "MSSC Credentials help produce agile knowledge workers-the Industrial Athletes of the Future-with the stronger, cross-cutting foundational skills needed to help companies achieve greater productivity, innovation and global economic competitiveness."