An aerospace professional development center will open at Wright State University to fill the gap of employers searching for hard-to-find qualified employees in an industry losing large chucks of its workforce to retirements, officials said.<\/p>\n
The center will open at the Wright State Research Institute this month, said state Sen. Chris Widener, R-Springfield.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s going to be a pretty robust, dynamic center,\u201d he said. \u201cWe felt like employers tell us we have jobs, but we can\u2019t find the people properly trained and qualified.\u201d<\/p>\n
Wright State will work with aerospace and defense contractors and the government on the initiative. A formal announcement is expected today.<\/p>\n
Widener said despite fears of automatic, across-the-board defense cuts next January, certain kinds of work will continue to be a priority in military aerospace. Ohio Aerospace Industry President Michael L. Heil said commercial aviation, meanwhile, faces \u201cexplosive growth.\u201d<\/p>\n
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