Adaptable middle-skilled labor: a neglected roadblock to photonics industry growth

被引：2

作者：

Moore, Elizabeth a. ^{[1
]}

Field, Frank r. ^{[2
]}

Saini, Sajan ^{[3
]}

Roth, Richard ^{[1
]}

Kimerling, Lionel c. ^{[3
]}

Westerman, George ^{[4
]}

Kirchain, Randolph ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] MIT, Mat Res Lab, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA

[2] MIT, Sociotechn Syst Res Ctr, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA

[3] MIT, Dept Mat Sci & Engn, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA

[4] MIT, Jameel World Educ Lab, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA

来源：

APPLIED OPTICS | 2023年 / 62卷 / 31期

关键词：

D O I：

10.1364/AO.488960

中图分类号：

O43 [光学];

学科分类号：

070207 ; 0803 ;

摘要：

A roadblock to long-term growth of the photonics industry is the availability of well-trained, adaptable middle skilled workers. This research characterizes the middle-skilled workforce gap, including the quantity required and skills needed. We estimate that 42,000 new technical middle-skilled workers are needed by 2030, requiring another 100 technician programs nationwide. Training skills along the supply chain are critical; programs must emphasize testing, troubleshooting, and process design. Middle-skilled workers trained in critical thinking will enable an adaptable workforce capable of handling technology evolution. Finally, recommendations for the academia, industry, and middle-skilled training ecosystem are included to ensure that the latter evolves with technology development. (c) 2023 Optica Publishing Group

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页码：H9 / H16

页数：8