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Advanced manufacturing industries in the United States need creative, engaged workforce skilled in science, technology, engineering and math. In other words, they need YOU!
Jobs to meet diverse technologies required for today's advanced manufacturing industries are different in so many ways from the stereotypical jobs of the past. Companies need highly trained and educated new employees to design and make products using advanced, computer-assisted software and automated production systems. There are so many real facts available to explain more about these careers, education, technology, companies, people and more!
 | Advances in technologies that cut energy use and lead to a cleaner environment are made by more than 70% of the private sector manufacturers. (National Association of Manufacturers) | |
 | Over 85% of jobs for today and tomorrow will require more skills than typically learned in high school. (Society of Manufacturing Engineers) | |
 | Employment in pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing is expected to grow by 23.8% and add 69,000 new jobs by 2016. (The Bureau of Labor Statistics) | |
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Nanotechnology and Manufacturing
The US National Science Foundation forecasts that nanotechnology could become a trillion dollar per year business by 2015, with advanced materials alone making up $340 billion of that figure.
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