Change In Our Work Force
Just as our industry has adapted to meet the demands of the
competitive global marketplace, so too has our work force.
With the shift from the Industrial Age to the Information Age,
the computer industry is increasingly dependent on high-skill,
high-paying knowledge creating jobs in research, design, and
engineering. These are the jobs which fuel our industry now and
will enable us to remain competitive in the future. Unlike more
traditional industries, manufacturing jobs are a relatively small
percentage of our work force.
To remain competitive in recent years, we have had to focus on
creating the most efficient work force possible. This drive for
efficiency has led to an increase in productivity per employee
and to changes throughout our companies, from management and
manufacturing to sales and service.
By streamlining our operations, we have created the best
opportunity for continued success in the future. This success
will enable us to continue to be a major source of U.S. jobs.
- CSPP member companies directly employ over 400,000 Americans.
- Our companies help create over two million more American jobs
in fast-growing computer-related fields such as software
design, computer programming, and services.
- Our products increase productivity in other industries
enabling them to stay in business and be more competitive,
thereby securing millions of additional jobs.
- Our industry has gone to extraordinary lengths to educate,
train, and retrain our work force and customers, spending
$2.25 billion dollars on education in 1991.
- Despite strong local content and investment requirements of
many foreign countries, over 80% of CSPP's R&D jobs and 60%
of our manufacturing jobs are located in the United States,
even though 60% of our sales occur in overseas markets.
Quote -- James G. Treybig, President & CEO, Tandem -- "Our people
are our ultimate advantage. To lead and prosper, we must invest
in our work force."
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