{"id":2430372,"date":"2025-05-02T18:47:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-02T22:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kelly-loeffler-praises-workforce-of-the-future-in-manufacturing-focused-tour\/"},"modified":"2025-05-02T18:49:08","modified_gmt":"2025-05-02T22:49:08","slug":"kelly-loeffler-praises-workforce-of-the-future-in-manufacturing-focused-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kelly-loeffler-praises-workforce-of-the-future-in-manufacturing-focused-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"Kelly Loeffler praises \u2018workforce of the future\u2019 in manufacturing-focused tour"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fkelly-loeffler-praises-workforce-of-the-future-in-manufacturing-focused-tour%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2430372&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Kelly Loeffler, the Small Business Administration Administrator, recently visited the Effingham College and career Academy in Rincon, Georgia, where she emphasized the importance of workforce training for the future. During her tour, she commended the institution for its role in preparing high school students for careers in various fields, including automotive, engineering, and healthcare. loeffler highlighted that access to a skilled workforce is vital for manufacturers and entrepreneurs, stressing the need for educational programs that equip students with hands-on experiance.<\/p>\n<p>accompanied by Georgia Governor Brian Kemp and other state officials, Loeffler noted that such educational initiatives are supported by efforts from the Trump administration, which aims to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-passes-enormous-china-competitiveness-bill-but-it-faces-huge-roadblocks-in-the-senate\/\" title=\"House Passes Enormous China Competitiveness Bill, But It Faces Huge Roadblocks In The Senate\">boost domestic manufacturing<\/a> over the next four years. The facility collaborates with local companies, providing students with crucial industry connections. The visit follows a report of 177,000 new jobs added to the economy, reinforcing the administration&#8217;s focus on economic growth and workforce development.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Kelly Loeffler praises &lsquo;workforce of the future&rsquo; in manufacturing-focused tour<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2110526\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>RINCON, Georgia <\/strong><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"><strong>&mdash;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kelly-loeffler\" target=\"_blank\"> <span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/small-business-administration\" target=\"_blank\">Small Business Administration<\/a><\/span><\/a><\/span> <span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">Administrator<\/span> <span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kelly-loeffler\" target=\"_blank\">Kelly Loeffler<\/a> toured <\/span>a career education center on Friday and said the country is making strides in training the next generation of skilled workers.<\/p>\n<p>Loeffler praised the skills being taught during a visit with students and faculty at the Effingham College and Career Academy, a specialty high school in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/georgia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Georgia<\/a> that prepares students for the workforce or college. The Trump administration is working to invest in manufacturing and other industrial jobs.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/premium\/3393264\/us-canada-relations-travel-cratering\/\">US-Canada travel craters<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/business\/3396347\/trump-economy-biden-blame-100-days-tariffs-voter-approval\/\">A bit over 100 days in, what part of the economy can Trump still blame on Biden?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/business\/3398673\/mercedes-us-made-vehicle-line-alabama-trump-tariffs\/\">Mercedes announces US-made vehicle line following Trump tariffs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;Access to capital is certainly critical for manufacturers,&rdquo; Loeffler said on Friday. &ldquo;But access to a skilled workforce is absolutely one of the biggest constraints that our incredible entrepreneurs, our manufacturers, supply chain, everything is faced with today, and I can see right here at Effingham College and Career, we are seeing the workforce of the future.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In the first 100 days of President Donald Trump&rsquo;s second term, the SBA has committed to increasing domestic manufacturing over the next four years, prompting Loeffler to meet with 250 manufacturers to learn about their needs.<\/p>\n<p>Loeffler, a former U.S. senator from Georgia, visited the school alongside Gov. Brian Kemp (R-GA); Kemp&rsquo;s wife, first lady Marty Kemp; Republican Georgia House Speaker Jon Burns; and other state officials.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Small Business Administration Administrator Kelly Loeffler and Gov. Brian Kemp (R-GA) stand with students following a tour of the Effingham County College and Career Academy in Rincon, Georgia, May 2, 2025. (Anna Giaritelli \/ Washington Examiner)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Students and school officials led the group on a tour of classrooms and an overview of the academic programs. These <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">programs prepare high school-age students<\/a> for careers in automotive, engineering, art, healthcare, computer science, culinary, and other fields. The facility partners with local employers, such as Hyundai Motors and Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, which is the largest employer in nearby Savannah.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It makes you feel good about the money that we&rsquo;re spending to help buy equipment, to see the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/economic-slump-is-unavoidable-without-russian-oil-dallas-fed-study-says\/\" title=\"Economic Slump Is &#039;Unavoidable&#039; Without Russian Oil, Dallas Fed Study Says\">private sector buy<\/a> in, to see how the community&rsquo;s buying into that,&rdquo; said Kemp. &ldquo;We&rsquo;ve got folks that are going to [the University of Georgia] with biomedical engineering, and we&rsquo;ve got people that are going to be automotive technicians or folks that are learning skills where they can be hired directly, from automobile shops or go work before the Savannah or the port of Brunswick. And that&rsquo;s what we need in our state. We need an above-all approach, and that&rsquo;s what, really, what I saw here today, which is so impressive.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Effingham County, which includes Rincon, had a total population of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.census.gov\/quickfacts\/fact\/table\/effinghamcountygeorgia\/PST045223\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">73,000<\/a> residents last year and an average per capita income of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.census.gov\/quickfacts\/fact\/table\/effinghamcountygeorgia\/PST045223\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">$37,841<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Graduates either leave certified to work in their field of study or are better prepared to attend a four-year university.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is a model institution to have work-based learning happening, where you can literally walk through the halls and see hands-on career-based learning. This is so critical,&rdquo; Loeffler said. &ldquo;Sometimes it takes a great certification to work in automotive or agriculture. Sometimes it takes a PhD. But this is a great example of offering all of the above.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gov. Brian Kemp (R-GA) and first lady Marty Kemp tour the Effingham County College and Career Academy in Rincon, Georgia, May 2, 2025. (Anna Giaritelli \/ Washington Examiner)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The tour followed the release of a positive jobs <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/finance-and-economy\/3398979\/economy-177000-jobs-april-facts-figures\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">report<\/a> from the Trump administration earlier Friday, which included 177,000 new jobs added nationwide. <span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">Earlier in the week, the Bureau of Economic Analysis&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/finance-and-economy\/3395691\/economy-shrank-first-quarter-major-warning-sign\/\" target=\"_blank\">reported&nbsp;<\/a>the economy shrank by 0.3% in the first quarter of the year, partl<\/span>y due to the White House&rsquo;s tariff policies.<\/p>\n<p>Loeffler&rsquo;s visit came one day after she <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sba.gov\/article\/2025\/05\/01\/administrator-loeffler-applauds-congressional-proposal-increase-capital-small-manufacturers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">announced<\/a> that the SBA was doubling the size of its manufacturing loans to $10 million.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3396475\/us-partners-with-uzbekistan-deportation-operation-illegal-immigrants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">US PARTNERS WITH UZBEKISTAN ON PAID DEPORTATION OPERATION<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Burns praised leadership in Washington for implementing policies that prioritized economic growth.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s a challenging workforce. We have great leadership on the national level,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;President Trump is doing it the right way. 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