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We Must Grow Our Aerospace Workforce: The aerospace industry desperately needs young talent
Real Clear Wire ^ | 03/02/2024 | Felix Aviles

Posted on 03/02/2024 9:04:29 PM PST by SeekAndFind

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To: buwaya

There are so many of these jobs that are difficult to fill. A co-worker’s son had degrees in both mechanical and aeronautical engineering. Company recruiters were always around campus. Many students weren’t eligible for defense contractor work as they weren’t US citizens, etc.


21 posted on 03/03/2024 2:20:56 AM PST by Fury
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To: Fury

There are a lot of tech jobs going begging, you’re right.
The only catch is that one has to be willing to move.


22 posted on 03/03/2024 2:38:37 AM PST by buwaya (Strategic imperatives )
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To: fuente

Time to dump Human Resources as we have come to know it and replace it with “old school” Personnel Office professionals who know something about the industry through first-hand experience.


23 posted on 03/03/2024 2:39:06 AM PST by equaviator (If 60 is the new 40 then 35 must be the new 15.)
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To: montanajoe

“baby boomers insisting on hanging on until they drop dead are not doing the country any good”

They could be doing a lot of good acting as mentors to rookies in the field.


24 posted on 03/03/2024 2:42:28 AM PST by equaviator (If 60 is the new 40 then 35 must be the new 15.)
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To: 38special

Our young white men are pretty thoroughly dumbed down now too.


25 posted on 03/03/2024 2:47:05 AM PST by 9YearLurker
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To: linMcHlp

This is your dolt. This is your wench.

Our young workforce is neither smart nor well-educated.


26 posted on 03/03/2024 2:48:15 AM PST by 9YearLurker
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To: SeekAndFind

Bump


27 posted on 03/03/2024 2:56:19 AM PST by Jet Jaguar
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To: SeekAndFind
Nice post.

Have been in aviation since 1980 - a great career, have travelled all over the world, worked with some amazing people on some pretty cool projects.

My company has been doing back-flips to try to retain their older workers - not hard to figure out why.

28 posted on 03/03/2024 3:02:26 AM PST by Psalm 73 ("You'll never hear surf music again" - J. Hendrix)
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To: buwaya
There are a lot of tech jobs going begging, you’re right. The only catch is that one has to be willing to move.

I once had to move to an island that was exactly three square inches.

I had to balance on my toes the entire time, just to keep the computer and monitor dry.

Oh, and don't get me started on how hard it was to not get wet when asleep!

29 posted on 03/03/2024 3:06:11 AM PST by Lazamataz (Laz 2005: "First, we beat the Soviet Union. Then we became them.")
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To: Lazamataz

Fascinating.

Were the restaurants good there?


30 posted on 03/03/2024 3:29:07 AM PST by buwaya (Strategic imperatives )
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To: SeekAndFind

We have tranny’s in the Space Force... that’s pretty much what higher education has to offer Aerospace.


31 posted on 03/03/2024 3:45:22 AM PST by maddog55 (The only thing systemic in America is the left's hatred of it!)
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To: 38special

My white boy son is an aeronautical engineer. Similar to aerospace with concentration on space missions rather than getting the mission into space. He’s very well compensated. He’s currently seeking a new job with no shortage of interviews.


32 posted on 03/03/2024 3:54:37 AM PST by cyclotic (Don’t be part of the problem. Be the entire problem)
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To: montanajoe

they drop dead are not doing the country any good

One could argue that they are the last ones who know anything...


33 posted on 03/03/2024 4:00:16 AM PST by Adder (End fascism...defeat all Democrats.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Unfortunately this would require the Public School system to start teaching children how to read, write, count and use critical thinking skills, as well as a whole host of other learning that was common place in the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s.

NOT GOING TO HAPPEN as long as we have a Department of Indoctrination


34 posted on 03/03/2024 5:00:49 AM PST by eyeamok
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To: SeekAndFind

I don’t get it. Have they run out of women and negroes?


35 posted on 03/03/2024 5:04:19 AM PST by TalBlack (I We have a Christian duty and a patriotic duty. God help us.)
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To: SeekAndFind

“This is the most successful fighter jet in the world with an unbeaten combat record.”

Surprised that Biden abd his dime store generals haven’t mothballed the lot of them....like A10’s.


36 posted on 03/03/2024 5:15:50 AM PST by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: mowowie
Here ya go..


37 posted on 03/03/2024 5:21:40 AM PST by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: Bonemaker

Her: “One of you, is the father!”


38 posted on 03/03/2024 5:26:08 AM PST by linMcHlp
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To: buwaya

“The US aerospace industry is in excellent shape for that.”

The thing is, people in power in the West REALLY believe that, despite getting their asses kicked in Ukraine as their BEST WEAPONS and NATO-trained troops are getting BUTCHERED.

We understand why you guys keep implying that victory is just around the corner, but in the REAL WORLD there will be a huge price to pay when Woke and Neglected Western industries and militaries go up against PROPERLY MANAGED industries and militaries that have actually been PREPARING for just this war.

Anyway, you guys have your assignments so what’s the point in debating here.


39 posted on 03/03/2024 5:31:54 AM PST by BobL (Trump gets my vote, even if I have to write him in; Millions of others will do the same)
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To: EinNYC

Yeah...that was my thought too. Many people have had their jobs replaced by Indian’s...including with the, “help train your replacement otherwise no severance”.


40 posted on 03/03/2024 5:58:21 AM PST by fuzzylogic (welfare state = sharing of poor moral choices among everybody)
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