AEM & Bridging America’s Gap Partner to Showcase Career Opportunities

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and Louisville, Kentucky (Aug. 27, 2019)—Over the next few years, 20 million skilled employees will retire. To help address worker shortages, ICUEE 2019-The Demo Expo will host a special careers day at the show for hundreds of high school students to see the many rewarding industry careers available.

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) show owner and producer has partnered with Bridging America’s Gap to bring the organization’s Career Skills Event to the show on closing day, Oct. 3.

 “We work diligently to bring together young people and educators with employers to help build a long-term entry-level employee pipeline,” said V. Brett Melvin, founder and executive director of Bridging America’s Gap. “This first-hand look will be a real treat and a rare opportunity for any young person to see the multitude of career opportunities available to them in the skilled trades.”

“AEM is excited to work with Bridging America’s Gap, and ICUEE and our exhibitors are looking forward to meeting our student attendees and showing them how rewarding an industry career can be,” said Julie Davis, AEM’s director of workforce development. “AEM has worked for many years to help strengthen and expand tomorrow’s industry workforce, and we are dedicated to helping our members, exhibitors and industry segments attract and retain talent.”

During the Career Skills Event at ICUEE 2019, student groups will rotate between half a dozen learning stations, including simulators, for a hands-on look at skilled-trade career opportunities. Industry professionals will also share their personal experiences on how they got involved and what they love about their careers.

For more information, visit bridgingamericasgap.org.