Why Skill Standards?
Because, globally, “high performance” and “high value-added services” have replaced “high volume,” employers now seek highly skilled workers who work smarter, not just harder. The standards are the cornerstone of the entire system and provide the framework for future assessments and certifications that will enable companies, educators, and trainers to use these standards practically. By pointing the right workers to the right jobs, the standards will increase workplace efficiency and productivity and improve global competitiveness of U.S. manufacturers. Representing the best practices for high performance work and defining the skills and knowledge required to ensure a skilled, mobile industrial workforce, the standards include research and national validation of the specific job functions in best practice work sites. These indicators tell when the job is completed successfully as well as the level of technical knowledge and skills needed for the job. There are three levels of standards
