Workforce Development
AME Launches Adopt-a-School Initiative
The Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME) has announced a new educational initiative designed to provide high school and college students with access to valuable educational resources and constructive hands-on learning experiences.
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Delcam Donates More than 1,000 Courses to SkillsUSA
Delcam has donated more than 1,000 Delcam University courses to the SkillsUSA partnership of students, teachers and industry representatives working together to support a skilled American workforce.
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PMPA Member Wins Training Grant
North Easton Machine will be receiving $41,500 to help train 25 employees and create job opportunities for four additional staff over the next 2 years.
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Watch the Labor Participation Rate, Not the Unemployment Rate
The unemployment rate dropped because over half a million people dropped out of the labor force, not because the economy is necessarily stronger.
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Technical Training for Employees Factors into Company Success
Griffith Training provides in-plant training and consulting for quality, productivity and improvement for manufacturers.
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How-To Guide Focuses on Developing and Recruiting a Skilled Workforce
The Manufacturing Institute has developed a one-stop, how-to guide on developing and recruiting a skilled workforce.
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Apprentice Wins Top Honor
One of Rochdale, England-based machine tool manufacturer, Holroyd Precision Limited's mechanical engineering apprentices won a top honor at Rochdale Training’s 44th annual prize-giving event on November 14.
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Hands-On Training Offers Students Priceless Experience
Machine tool builders are hearing the cries of machine shops (their customers) desperate for skilled workers and are funding educational programs themselves.
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Workshops for Warriors Helps Fill the Skills Gap
The overarching mission of Workshops for Warriors is to place veterans and wounded warriors into manufacturing careers by providing training, nationally recognized portable credentials, work experience and job placement.
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Free Training Program Draws Interest in Manufacturing
As manufacturing continues its desperate plight for qualified machinists, companies in the industry are taking steps to reach out to the public to educate them about careers in this field.
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