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Building a Skilled Workforce to Support a Thriving Rutherford County

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  • Sandy Ponder

    (Rutherford County (Tennessee) Chamber of Commerce)

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It is predicted that by 2019, the Nashville area will add nearly 151,000 jobs. About 45 percent of these new jobs will require some form of postsecondary experience. More than 67,500 workers will reach retirement age in the next decade, and the projected gap by 2019 in the Nashville area is 23,688. The most difficult positions to fill are skilled technical positions. There is a particular demand for skilled maintenance workers. In order for our manufacturing industry to continue to grow, we must identify ways to fill these positions and begin filling the pipeline for future growth.

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  • Sandy Ponder, 2013. "Building a Skilled Workforce to Support a Thriving Rutherford County," Tennessee's Business, Middle Tennessee State University, Business and Economic Research Center, vol. 21(3), pages 2-5, Spring.
    • Handle: RePEc:mts:tenbus:v:21:y:2013:i:3:p:2-5
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