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IN OTHER NEWS... HELP
NEEDED WHEN IT COMES TO HELP
WANTED. GOOD EVENING I'M
KATIE USSIN. AND I'M MARK
ALLAN. IT CAN BE HARD TO
FIND GOOD HELP THESE DAYS...
EVEN WITH A HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT
RATE. SO NOW MANUFACTURERS
ARE STARTING EARLY WHEN IT
COMES TO RECRUITING WORKERS.
JORDAN BURGESS IS LIVE WITH
THE EFFORT TO FILL THE JOB GAP
IN OUR AREA... IN OUR TOP
STORY.
YOU BRAG IF YOUR KID WANTS
TO BE A DOCTOR OR LAWYER ONE
DAY. BUT WHAT ABOUT FACTORY
WORKER? SOME MIGHT NOT BE AS
EXCITED WITH THAT CAREER
CHOICE. BUT THE COMPANIES I
TALKED WITH SAY THESE AREN'T
YOUR FATHER'S MANUFACTURING
JOBS..AND THEY WANT STUDENTS
TO KNOW THEY CAN PROVIDE
PRIDE..AND A PAYDAY.
TAKE A FULL SERVING OF
COMPANIES..ADD A DASH OF
STUDENTS..AND STIR. SOME
THINK THAT'S THE NEW RECIPE
FOR MANUFACTURING SUCCESS.
WE'RE CONSTANTLY SEARCHING FOR
PEOPLE WHO WANT TO COME INTO
THIS BUSINESS. AT BUNDY
BAKING SOLUTIONS THEY KNOW A
THING OR TWO ABOUT MAKING
DOUGH. 90 PERCENT OF THE
BREAD YOU EAT COMES FROM PANS
MADE BY THEIR AMERICAN PAN
COMPANY. THIS ONES FOR BIG
MAC'S...ANOTHER ONE FOR
TWINKIES. BUT THERE'S ONE
INGRIDIENT THEY'RE MISSING.
IT'S A REAL CHALLENGE TO FIND
YOUNG PEOPLE WHO WANT TO COME
INTO MANUFACTURING. I THINK
THERE ARE SOME STEREOTYPES
WHERE IT'S LESS DESIREABLE.
THIS ROOMFUL OF CHAMPAIGN
COUNTY MANUFACTURING COMPANIES
IS TRYING TO SHOW STUDENTS AND
THE PUBLIC THAT THERE'S A
FUTURE IN MAKING EVERYTHING
FROM FOUNTAINS TO FOOD. IT'S
VERY HIGH TECH AND ITS A GOOD
CAREER PATH FOR A LOT OF
PEOPLE THAT'S BEING MISSED
RIGHT NOW. BUT THEY ALSO
WANT STUDENTS TO KNOW THAT THE
JOBS REQUIRE MUCH MORE THAN
JUST BEING ABLE TO PUNCH A
CLOCK AND PULL A LEVER. THEY
NEED TO HAVE THOSE TECHNICAL
SKILLS WHEN THEY GET THERE AND
THE WILLINGNESS TO LEARN.
THAT'S GOOD..THAT'S REALLY
GOOD. THE GOAL OF THIS MADE
IN CHAMPAIGN BUSINESS EXPO IS
TO GIVE STUDENTS LIKE MICHELLE
MOORE HERE A LITTLE FOOD FOR
THOUGHT. IT'S A REALLY GREAT
EXPERIENCE FOR STUDENTS WHO
DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY WANT TO
DO LATER ON IN LIFE.
MICHELLE ALREADY KNOWS WHAT
SHE WANTS TO BE..AN
ANESTHESIOLOGIST. BUT THOSE
HERE HOPE SHE AND HER FELLOW
STUDENTS WON'T SLEEP ON THE
POSSIBILITIES OF MANUFACTURING.
THE HEART AND SOUL OF THIS
COUNTRY HAS BEEN MANUFACTURING
SO I THINK THERE'S A BRIGHT
FUTURE.
IF YOU'RE INTERESTED..THE
EVENT IS STILL GOING ON UNTIL
7 TONIGHT AT THE URBANA
UNIVERSITY STUDENT CENTER.
REPORTING LIVE..JORDAN
BURGESS. 2NEWS.