Game-changing partnership creates a pipeline
to jobs in high-value careers in semiconductor and advanced
manufacturing industries
HANOVER,
Md. and MILWAUKEE,
Sept. 21,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the National Institute
for Innovation and Technology (NIIT), the leader in developing
the U.S. semiconductor talent pipeline through Registered
Apprenticeships, and ManpowerGroup, a premier global
workforce solutions company, announced a partnership to establish
an innovative national Registered Apprenticeship Program that will
offer training and eventual employment in valuable advanced
manufacturing jobs.
This collaboration will empower participants to start or
accelerate their careers with a fast-track training program in
positions that traditionally require post-secondary education. With
this partnership, NIIT and ManpowerGroup are strengthening the
talent pipeline in America's semiconductor industries and other
fields that are crucial to the country's national security and
global economic competitiveness.
"Our Registered Apprenticeship program with ManpowerGroup is a
major step in NIIT's strategy of expanding the nation's workforce
needed to support the semiconductor, nanotechnology and advanced
manufacturing related industries. We will not only be better
preparing and motivating the workforce through industry-recognized
training; we will be expanding opportunities in these all-important
fields to those who may not have had the chance to participate
before," said Mike Russo,
President and CEO of NIIT. "NIIT is excited to partner with a
progressive workforce solutions provider like ManpowerGroup as they
mark 75 years of innovation for employers and jobseekers
alike."
"ManpowerGroup is dedicated to enabling clients to succeed in
the changing world of work, and our partnership with NIIT achieves
that by giving individuals vital career development and delivering
a larger talent pool of skilled workers for employers,"
said Martie Telepo, Government Solutions Director for
ManpowerGroup. "Given the importance of the semiconductor and
advanced manufacturing industries, we are thrilled to collaborate
with NIIT to provide an avenue for countless individuals to
pursue careers previously considered out of reach. We are
addressing the talent shortfall for strategically significant
industries with an innovative initiative that benefits employers
and individuals and their families."
The newly established program applies NIIT's Growing
Apprenticeships in Nanotechnology and Semiconductor (GAINS) program
to opportunities in ManpowerGroup's network. In this model,
individuals will acquire foundational skills in the GAINS Gateway
Program, a "learn while you earn" setting that prepares
participants for long-term employment in tech-related fields and
advanced manufacturing. Once participants are staffed in full-time
jobs, they will have the opportunity to continue their professional
development by making a seamless transition into the more advanced
GAINS Registered Apprenticeship.
NIIT will provide industry expertise and assistance in
developing and establishing the program, leveraging assets like its
National Talent Hub – a real-time online platform for educational
and career prospects in the semiconductor and advanced
manufacturing space – to promote individual professional
development, assist employers with program administration, ensure
curricular alignment and encourage regional talent pipeline
development. Employers in the ManpowerGroup network will have
access to NIIT tools and resources to help meet their labor needs,
enhance skills assessments and tracking, and facilitate a smooth
transition for staff when they move from temporary to full-time
employment.
Additional benefits of the program include:
- Empowering individuals to build valuable, transferable skills
over the long term. Participants can pursue further educational and
career advancement via access to NIIT resources like the
National Talent Hub.
- Opening a gateway to high-value careers. Establishing this
program enables a broader population to access professions in
tech-related industries and advanced manufacturing.
- Shifting the workforce paradigm to benefit employers and
employees. This partnership allows employers to move beyond the
"temp help" model for short-term needs and into one that prepares
individuals for permanent positions.
- Providing opportunities for individuals to earn certified
credentials. Participants will be well-placed for more advanced
Registered Apprenticeships and other career opportunities.
- Improving and expanding employers' ability to train employees
throughout their careers. NIIT and Manpower will counsel employers
to help improve their training consistency and support the
administration of these training programs.
About the National Institute for Innovation and Technology
(NIIT)
The National Institute for Innovation and Technology (NIIT) is a
501(c)(3) with a mission to identify roadblocks to innovation in
strategic industry sectors – those important to the nation's
security and global competitiveness – and ensure they are
eliminated. Talent pipeline development is the major focus of NIIT,
and through comprehensive industry engagement, NIIT is leading the
deployment of a national strategy and infrastructure to broaden and
build the talent pipeline for the semiconductor industry and
strategic industry sectors. Through its National Talent Pipeline
Development Initiative, Center for Skills Based Learning, and the
support of the federal government, NIIT has developed a
comprehensive, nationally integrated approach that includes the
alignment of programs K-12 through higher education and adult and
veteran training, infrastructure to attract a broader population
and improve access and connections to career and needed training,
and the ability to scale to support the nation. For more
information, visit www.niit.org.
About ManpowerGroup
ManpowerGroup® (NYSE: MAN), the leading global workforce
solutions company, helps organizations transform in a fast-changing
world of work by sourcing, assessing, developing, and managing the
talent that enables them to win. We develop innovative solutions
for hundreds of thousands of organizations every year, providing
them with skilled talent while finding meaningful, sustainable
employment for millions of people across a wide range of industries
and skills. Our expert family of brands – Manpower, Experis, and
Talent Solutions – creates substantially more value for candidates
and clients across more than 70 countries and territories and has
done so for 75 years. We are recognized consistently for our
diversity – as a best place to work for Women, Inclusion, Equality,
and Disability, and in 2023 ManpowerGroup was named one of the
World's Most Ethical Companies for the 14th time – all confirming
our position as the brand of choice for in-demand talent. For more
information, visit www.manpowergroup.com.
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