A new study by skill assessment provider Scientific Management Techniques shows an increase in manufacturing skill assessment scores in 2018.
According to reports, this would mark the first time since 2000 where scores will have increased in two of the last three years. This comes at a time when many companies are finding skilled labor difficult to come by. Skill assessment scores remained largely flat for much of the late 20th century before declining sharply after 2000.
The increase in scores could be a sign that the gap in skills most employers are concerned about has begun to shrink. However, assessment score averages are still considerably below their pre-2000 levels.
