tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171420941776673660.post7115879229077830093..comments2024-03-28T02:29:13.507-07:00Comments on Legal Ruralism: Rural workers unqualified for high skill manufacturing jobsLisa R. Pruitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16469550950363542801noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171420941776673660.post-72391784466492472812014-10-01T11:15:00.247-07:002014-10-01T11:15:00.247-07:00David, I loved your post. My family is originally ...David, I loved your post. My family is originally from rural Indiana. I had no idea that Indiana was the top manufacturing state in the nation. It is so interesting that there are jobs available, but that the labor force is not qualified for these positions. This local might be ripe for a technical school. I wonder how much demand there is for these positions and what they pay, as you would think that the labor force would adapt somehow to meet this demand if the pay was high enough. Good post.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09376379525622804155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171420941776673660.post-946851385557551082014-09-30T14:30:50.769-07:002014-09-30T14:30:50.769-07:00Interesting post. I'm curious how the labor mi...<br />Interesting post. I'm curious how the labor mismatch in rural communities might fit into the idea of rural knowledge? Are the two related at all? Perhaps manufacturing jobs aren't intrinsically rural, but happen to exist in rural areas. But in the agriculture industry, has technology surpassed rural knowledge? <br /><br />Another interesting point this post brings up is the increased need for a higher education degree in today's job market. I know this is an issue everywhere, but its noteworthy to point out how it's impacting rural communities. Julianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11772697121759239304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171420941776673660.post-17359153366706628332014-09-29T11:40:08.625-07:002014-09-29T11:40:08.625-07:00The lack of domestic talent could potentially make...The lack of domestic talent could potentially make way for foreign workers. H1-B visas allow for US employers to hire workers in a specialty occupation (or fashion models, randomly.) <br /><br />On the one hand, critics say that is an example of non-citizens taking American jobs. On the other hand, it seems that US industry should have access to an adequate work force, whatever may be the source. Although there is a cap on the yearly number of H1B visas, perhaps an influx of H1B workers would inspire more education centers to train the local workforce.<br /><br />Rueters has an interesting article about new proposed expansions to the H1B visa provisions: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/06/us-usa-immigration-regulations-idUSBREA450QL20140506 Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13755831678629734779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171420941776673660.post-61951390454145536692014-09-28T22:01:39.317-07:002014-09-28T22:01:39.317-07:00Nice post. My question is: what accounts for this ...Nice post. My question is: what accounts for this disparity? Why are rural workers bereft of the sort of education required for contemporary industrialized work? <br /><br />I think, as with most things, this disparity is a microcosm of a general trend in this nation. Increasingly, standards of education are lowering, at least in comparison to other advanced and advancing nations. Why this regression? <br /><br />I believe this decrease in the quality of education and the amount of Americans accessing education stems from an overall decrease in demand for labor. At the height of its power, in the 1950s, the United States economy necessitated all kinds of skilled labor, thus that was the most fruitful era for American universities. <br /><br />Did you know that in the mid twentieth century the United States produced 60% of the worlds manufactured products? Today it only produces a fifth of the worlds manufactured products. <br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06223806309227236626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171420941776673660.post-80221264173785673002014-09-28T00:24:42.501-07:002014-09-28T00:24:42.501-07:00Great post, David. This is definitely a topic wort...Great post, David. This is definitely a topic worth much examination. My general thought is that partnerships with private industry and community colleges may be a solution to alleviating the inadequacy of the workforce training for rural people. I think that if the federal and state governments were to invest more in job training programs, both rural people and commerce in rural areas would benefit. Enrique Fernandezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00232059436734605668noreply@blogger.com