Skills Gap

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5 reliability and maintenance certifications you need to know about
Newer workers in our industry are hungry for professional development opportunities but don't always know what the next steps are.
Podcast: Why Manufacturing Day matters — Addressing the skills gap in manufacturing
In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, learn how manufacturers across industries and the country are celebrating MFG Day.
Podcast: Closing the skills gap in manufacturing — The role of technology in mitigating the labor shortage
In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Anthony Offredi from Quickbase examines how technology can combat the manufacturing ‘brain drain.’
Podcast: Revolutionizing manufacturing recruitment — An innovative solution for filling open positions
In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Chad Schron from Tooling U-SME introduces a new program designed to match manufacturers with skilled workers.
Podcast: Manufactures need to do more to reach students. The future of the industry depends on it.
In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, learn how organizations are inspiring the next generation of engineers and STEM professionals.
What do robots and precision maintenance have in common? The skills gap
Chief editor Thomas Wilk says bridging the skills gap was a hot topics at two conferences in May.
How to address the skills shortage in maintenance
Bridging the gap takes a little strategic planning and some key tactics.
Podcast: Helping veterans transition from the military to manufacturing
In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Bill Leahy and Paul Lavoie discuss Unturning Steel and their efforts to build the skilled labor pipeline.
Building the manufacturing workforce one veteran at a time
"We are taking service members before they start their transition out of the military, we bring them into manufacturing, train them, inculcate them, do everything to prepare them...
Podcast: Why manufacturers should embrace diversity to solve the skilled labor shortage
In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, workforce experts share their perspectives on how DEI hiring can improve the manufacturing industry.
Mx Ds Capital Program Poised To Address Digital Skills Gap In Maintenance And Operations
New program, supported by $6.2 million in federal funding, will feature both in-person and virtual learning opportunities
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Sheila Kennedy says use these tools to validate industrial knowledge and uncover gaps to increase workforce effectiveness.
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New research shows that perceptions about industrial work are moving in the right direction, but will that be enough to keep Gen Z interested?
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Fill the industrial skills gap with programs that benefit employers and new workers.
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Meet the people behind Operation New Uniform, which is helping Veterans transition into new private sector careers.
Helping Veterans
In this episode of The Tool Belt, Michele McManamon and Dr. Kim Bynum discuss ONU's efforts to increase veterans' skill sets and help them find new careers.