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What do robots and precision maintenance have in common? The skills gap
Workforce Development

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.
Podcast: Why Manufacturing Day matters — Addressing the skills gap in manufacturing
Skills Gap

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
Workforce Development

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
Workforce Development

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.
STEM Education

Podcast: Manufacturers 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.
How to address the skills shortage in maintenance
Skills Gap

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
Workforce Development

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
Workforce Development

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
Changing Workforce

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
Industrial Training

CAPITAL program from MxD to help remedy O&M skills gap

New program, supported by $6.2 million in federal funding, will feature both in-person and virtual learning opportunities
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Workforce Development

Skills assessment solutions help enhance the knowledge of industrial workers

Sheila Kennedy says use these tools to validate industrial knowledge and uncover gaps to increase workforce effectiveness.
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Workforce Development

What does the next manufacturing workforce think about industry?

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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Workforce Development

How to leverage apprenticeship programs in the manufacturing industry

Fill the industrial skills gap with programs that benefit employers and new workers.
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Skills Gap

Next steps forward: New skills and careers for veterans

Meet the people behind Operation New Uniform, which is helping Veterans transition into new private sector careers.
Helping Veterans
Workforce Development

Helping veterans transition into new private sector careers

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.