Organization:Lockheed Martin
Benefit:Skilled Workforce
Lockheed Martin needs a highly skilled workforce to produce innovative solutions that meet their customers' needs and advance the country's ability to create cutting edge technologies, products, and services. The demand for skilled workers is made more urgent by demographic shifts in the labor markets and increasing retirements. To address these challenges, Lockheed Martin has multiple Apprenticeship Technical Programs across the country, which increase opportunities for those not seeking four-year degrees. They will continue to improve their technical and manufacturing capacity through apprenticeships and other technical training programs to develop the skills needed for to address 21st century workforce challenges.
Source: Business Roundtable. (June 2017). Work in Progress: How CEOs are Helping Close America's Skills Gap.