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Jobs go unfilled because workers lack necessary skills

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Manufacturing companies are having trouble filling jobs even during this time of high unemployment.

Companies say they have to pay to train workers because not enough prospective employees are getting the skills they need from schools in Indiana. Aircraft parts and maintenance provider AAR Corp. in Indianapolis has started its own program to train sheet metal workers.

Indiana Manufacturers Association Vice President Brian Burton says it's a common problem. Businesses say the skills in shortest supply include tool and die workers, welders, robot technicians, mechanics and sheet metal workers.

Part of the problem is the changing face of the industry. The days of dirty factories with low-skilled workers have given way to companies that need employees with math skills and the ability to use technology and high-end electronics.

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