What if we've been preparing people for manufacturing... in the wrong order?

For decades, the expectation has been:
🎓 Go to school first.
💼 Find a job later.

But what if work and education happened at the same time?

In this clip from our latest Automation Ladies episode, Patrick McGrew explains how countries like Switzerland have built one of the world's strongest manufacturing talent pipelines through apprenticeships that start while students are still in high school.

Instead of asking students to choose a career before they've experienced one, they learn inside real manufacturing environments while continuing their education.

By the time they graduate, they already have:
⚙️ Real industry experience
⚙️ In-demand technical skills

⚙️ A clearer understanding of the career they actually want

PJ also explains why this model is inspiring new workforce development efforts in the U.S. and how employers can start creating stronger talent pipelines by partnering with schools earlier.

Could a more apprenticeship-focused approach help solve manufacturing's workforce challenges?

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