“You don’t look at the jobs in terms of security. It’s almost as if you have to believe in yourself and in your abilities.” Russ Fahrner, director of admissions and coordinator for adult retraining, Elgin Community College
“The untrained workers who are the refuse of the public school system are not going to get a factory job at a union wage because union jobs have disappeared and unskilled factory jobs have disappeared.” – Jim Heckman, professor of economics and public policy, University of Chicago
“As U.S. companies are forced to compete globally, they’re going to have to improve quality and cut costs, and that’s going to put on even more pressure to have workers who are flexible.” – Jeffrey Sundberg, professor of economics, Lake Forest College
“People’s perceptions of factory workers came from what they saw on television. But today’s factory workers are much more skilled, require more training and have a passion for their work.” – Jay Schapple, production supervisor, Motorola’s Libertyville plant
