Massachusetts’ manufacturers are expected to be desperate for skilled workers over the next 10 years.  Small Business Service Bureau states that 100,000 Bay State manufacturing jobs will open up as baby boomers retire. According to manufacturing expert, Jack Healy, “... these positions require advanced training in science, engineering and math, and technical skills. We’re seeing far too many applicants who are just not qualified.” Healy notes that state-funded training initiatives to address this jobs-to-skills mismatch have fallen short. “An aging workforce, a lack of funds for small business training initiatives, and the deterioration of our technical education system only compound this hiring problem.”