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California Has 40K Job Openings in Manufacturing

July 24, 2012

California tops the list of manufacturers looking for assemblers, engineers, CNC specialists and managers. Even with all of the vacancies California is still the top employer nationally with 1.2 million. The top 10 states for manufacturing jobs on AmericanMFGjobs.com include: 1. California - 42,377 2. Texas - 32,386 3. Illinois - 17,290 4. New York - 14,790 5. Ohio - 14,753

Adrienne Selko Blog

California tops the list of manufacturers looking for assemblers, engineers, CNC specialists and managers.

Even with all of the vacancies California is still the top employer nationally with 1.2 million.

The top 10 states for manufacturing jobs on AmericanMFGjobs.com include:

1. California - 42,377

2. Texas - 32,386

3. Illinois - 17,290

4. New York - 14,790

5. Ohio - 14,753

6. Pennsylvania - 14,211

7. Michigan - 12,381

8. Florida - 12,167

9. Washington - 11,736

10. Massachusetts - 11,166

Of course one of the reasons for open positions could be inadequate pay. Jill Jusko, Sr. editor of IndustryWeek, explored this issue in a recent article.

Another take on the matter, put forth by IndustryWeek's Editor-in-Chief, Pat Panchak, is that "industry executives must change how they view and lead production workers."

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Adrienne Selko Blog | Senior Editor

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Senior Editor Adrienne Selko manages IndustryWeek’s Expansion Management, delivering ideas and information about how successful manufacturers leverage location to gain competitive advantage. She explores the strategies behind why companies located their headquarters, research institutes, factories, warehouse and distribution centers and other facilities where they did, and how they benefit from the decision.

Adrienne is also the editorial coordinator of the IndustryWeek Expansion Management Roundtable events, which unites economic development professionals to network and discuss the latest trends in site location.

As well, Adrienne tells the stories of successful companies in the biotechnology and life sciences industries.

In the past, Adrienne has managed IndustryWeek’s award-winning website, overseeing eNewletters, webinars, and contributed content. Before joining the staff, Adrienne was managing editor of corporate publications at a large regional financial institution. She also ran a public relations and marketing company that published a best-selling healthcare book.

Adrienne received a bachelor’s of business administration from the University of Michigan and is especially interested in wellness and natural health.