Liesl Krause
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Liesl Krause investigates the critical intersection of workforce development and manufacturing competitiveness, focusing on how early career perceptions shape the industry’s future talent pipeline. Her research reveals that negative public perceptions of manufacturing careers—a key driver of the projected two-million-worker shortage in the United States—begin forming in childhood. Krause’s most-cited work, “The Next Generation for Manufacturing Competitiveness?: Investigating the Influence of Industry-Driven Outreach on Children Career Perceptions” (2020, 6 citations), examines how targeted outreach programs can reshape these views. A complementary study (2020, 2 citations) uses children’s drawings to visually capture their evolving perceptions of manufacturing roles. Her findings offer actionable insights for educators and industry leaders seeking to bridge the skills gap by engaging young learners. Krause’s work stands out for its innovative, child-centered methodology and its direct relevance to pressing economic challenges. By connecting early educational interventions to long-term workforce sustainability, she provides a roadmap for revitalizing manufacturing’s appeal to the next generation.
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