Workforce Development
Cecimo Launches Initiative Aimed at Remedying European Skills Gap
The three-year project is called Machine Tool Alliance for Skills (METALS).
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Online Matchmaking Platform Focuses on Skilled Trades
Operating much like online dating sites, this new platform aims to connect job seekers and employers in industries ranging from manufacturing to construction.
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Music above the Machining
An example of a little touch that makes a big difference: The music is uplifting and clear in this shop thanks to a sound system tailored to overcome the machines.
Read MoreNIMS, LIFT, Ivy Tech Launch Teacher Training Program for Industrial Maintenance
In addition, a partnership with Amatrol will provide multimedia and e-learning resources to the effort to educate new industrial technology maintenance technicians.
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Searching for Good News in the Manufacturing Skills Gap
While the current employment outlook is seemingly bleak, with a high number of manufacturers reporting a moderate to severe shortage of available, qualified production workers, there does appear to be a light at the end of the tunnel concerning the future of American manufacturing over the next decade.
Read MoreQVI Outfits New University Metrology Lab
The three pieces of equipment donated to the Rochester Institute of Technology were valued at over $175,000.
Read MoreHarting Releases Educational App
The Apple and Android app makes available the company’s white papers, videos and other material.
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Finding Time to “Play”
The chance to work on something other than work can not only improve morale, but also lead to new ideas and new opportunities for improving the manufacturing process.
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CNC Training Making Headway in Florida
We hear the complaint time and time again: There’s a shortage of skilled labor in the United States. So what are we doing about it? One solution that has been getting results in Florida is the 80 to Work Program from Longwood-based Machine Training Solutions (MTS). This intensive virtual reality training program helped Hoerbiger Corp. of America have new employees on its shop floor moving on with the next phase of their training in two weeks.
Read MoreSelling to a Key Employee without the Tax Fallout
An intentionally defective trust makes it possible for the employee to afford the purchase and for the seller to receive the full purchase price.
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