Connecting the Dots: Education, Skilled Workforce, Job Creation

SPECIAL REPORT: Employers are desperate for applicants with technical skills. (Fond du Lac Reporter, 3/24/2012)

Wonder if the Reporter editorial board will be able to connect the dots, dots, dots.

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30% cut -- or $36,000,000 annually

Excerpt:   In the last five to six months, demand for highly skilled employees has spiked, and it's still growing, she said. CNC manufacturing and programming skills are in the most demand, but skills across all fields are also needed.

Moraine Park Technical College

Fond du Lac, Wisconsin

How are the Democratic candidates for Governor addressing this issue, from evidence found on their campaign websites?
Kathleen Falk  (bullet point #5, "Invest in Success"; press release)
Kathleen Vinehout   (and here)

Related posts:
Wisconsin manufacturers struggle to find workers.  (10/5/2011)
Got short-sightedness? Industry facing skills gap, Wisconsin slashes technical college funding.  (9/9/2011)