Ömer Karadeniz, Chairman of the Federation of Plastic Industrialists, emphasized the urgent need for a qualified workforce in order for Turkish industry to compete in future industries and keep pace with technological developments. He stated that a better-educated and skilled workforce is an important factor in economic development, saying, "The lack of qualified personnel in industry hinders the increase in production capacity."
In Turkey's digital transformation journey, the skills and competencies of a qualified workforce are emerging as a critical factor in enhancing the competitiveness of the industry. As the need for qualified personnel regarding digital transformation in industry increases, both skilled labor and semi-skilled labor shortages are growing across almost every sector, especially in manufacturing.
Ömer Karadeniz, Chairman of the Federation of Plastic Industrialists, noted the critical importance of a qualified workforce in the newly digitizing system, stating, "For the Industry 4.0 transformation, what we need in our country is not quantity, but qualified human resources."
Karadeniz emphasized the importance of prioritizing education policies to meet the demand for qualified personnel needed by industries and pointed out the necessity for the proliferation and increase of fields based on analytical sciences.
"We must focus on quality in the workforce"
Highlighting the urgent need for a qualified workforce for Turkish industry to have the ability to compete in future industries and keep pace with technological developments, Karadeniz said, "In a digitizing system, a qualified workforce is critically important. The Industry 4.0 transformation is very important for countries like ours. We will pay close attention to the issues of quality and quantity. In the 4.0 transformation, we need a qualified workforce, not just quantity. We can achieve the 4.0 transformation with our local, qualified workforce; we need to focus on the quality of the workforce.”
"Human resources are important for economic development"
Karadeniz, President of PLASFED, pointed out the necessity of a qualified workforce for value-added production and called for the necessary measures to be taken to integrate young people into industry. He stated that having a better-educated and skilled workforce is a significant factor in economic development and indicated that the lack of qualified personnel in industry hampers the increase in production capacity. Emphasizing the importance of enhancing the quality of human resources to increase our competitiveness in the international arena, Karadeniz said, "There is a great need for qualified human resources for the industry to transition to value-added production and to turn to high technology areas."
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