

“We know that whether it's in semiconductors, clean energy, electrifying or transportation infrastructure, medicine or biofuels, advanced manufacturing jobs that don't require a college degree are critical to these sectors and provide opportunities for American workers to access good paying and fulfilling careers.” It also typically requires workers with greater skills,” the White House official said on Monday. “Advanced manufacturing differs from traditional manufacturing because it is more customizable.
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The focus of the initiatives rolled out on Tuesday is on “advanced manufacturing,” defined by the official as “including production activities that depend on robotics, information automation, computation, software sensing and networking.”

The White House said $470 billion in private sector investment into manufacturing and clean energy production has been announced since Biden took office in 2021, on top of the $220 billion in federally-funded infrastructure projects that have so far been announced. The goal is to coordinate the public and private sector investment created by legislation like the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the CHIPS and Science Act, which poured billions into the domestic semiconductor industry and science and technology research, to workers looking for better paying jobs that don’t require a four-year degree. Biden will continue to champion this work, and the investing in America workforce initiative will be a core strategy for her efforts.” As this administration accelerates its focus on workforce training, Dr. “These efforts will both prepare today and tomorrow's workforce for jobs and critical sectors, like advanced manufacturing, clean energy construction and semiconductors. “She's traveled with senior officials from the Department's of Education, Labor, Commerce and Energy, all of which have a role in the arc of career connected learning,” a senior official from the first lady’s office said on the call. The initiatives include “workforce hubs” in five cities to coordinate hiring with local stakeholders, expanding access to advanced manufacturing jobs and training that won’t require a four-year college degree, and partnerships with another 15 cities to support their efforts to train workers and fill jobs in their respective regions.įirst Lady Jill Biden took point on announcing the initiatives at a Department of Labor event on Tuesday.

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