Workforce Development
Record Number of Certifications Pursued for Metalworking Jobs
NIMS announced that it awarded a record number of credentials last year to individuals seeking to enter into or advance in jobs in the metalworking industry.
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Fast and Precise Tool Identification
The use of industrial identification in tool handling not only saves time and costs during recording, transmission and management of the tool data, but also increases manufacturing quality and machine tool productivity.
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Everybody Talks About the Skills Gap, But Some are Doing Something About It
One recent effort to help change the skills gap was hosted by Okuma America at the company’s headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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Teaching Swiss Skills to Apprentices
Joseph Binkert AG, Swiss distributor for 600 Group, recently contributed equipment to the Swiss Skills championships and other training organizations.
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US Should Consider German Apprenticeship Model
The German apprenticeship model is effective in Germany. But can it be successfully transplanted here? “The Atlantic” recently posted an article discussing the German Apprenticeship model.
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Family Business Finds ERP Software Tailored to its Needs
When Jim Roberts and the rest of the management team at Roberts Automatic Products decided that they had to purchase an ERP software system for their growing company, it was anything but an easy decision.
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Reporting Injuries and Illnesses: On-the-Job Obligation, Not a 'Right'
Paying attention to safety was how we sustained our business, by protecting the health and well-being of our employees.
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Equipment Upgrades Equal Workforce Upgrades
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, was recently awarded a JOBS1st PA Tech Grant of $148,970. PMPA wrote a letter to support the grant application.
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Museum Exhibit Powers Up Energy Education
While many feel that the U.S. is lagging behind other countries in science and math education, some companies are taking unique steps to encourage future engineers.
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Precision Plus Leads the Way in Skilled Workforce Development
PMPA member company, Precision Plus http://www.preplus.com/ in Elkhorn, Wisconsin, is only one of many PMPA companies committed to changing the conversation about manufacturing careers and helping to give advanced manufacturing skills to our future workforce.
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