<p>"Hospitals looking for X-ray technicians, manufacturers looking for machinists, and energy suppliers looking for people to service rigs and keep them safe are all facing real worker shortages.</p>
<p>These jobs require specific technical skills that can only be gained through focused training that is closely linked to the needs of local businesses. In fact, the largest portion of jobs in our labor market (nearly half) require some kind of technical training beyond a high school diploma, and these “middle-skill” jobs are experiencing the greatest shortages of skilled workers."
[Commentary:</a> Jobs going begging in some fields - CNN.com](<a href=“http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/02/maguire.job.training/index.html]Commentary:”>Commentary: Jobs going begging in some fields - CNN.com)</p>