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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

    Thomas Wilk
    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

    Robert Schoenberger
    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

    Robert Schoenberger
    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

    Robert Brooks
    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.

    Anna Smith
    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

    Joe Anderson
    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

    Thomas Wilk
    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

    Thomas Wilk
    "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

    Thomas Wilk
    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
    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

    Billy Hamilton
    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

    The Tool Belt
    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.
    Ice Industries invests $6M to open manufacturing facility in Louisiana to support solar supply chain 
    Venoil to pay $58K for violating the Clean Water Act 
    Maintenance Mindset: Why smart manufacturers are investing in AI — and you should too
    Nashville Wire Products invests $20M to build new manufacturing plant in Tennessee 
    Plastics manufacturer pays $154K for willful wage violations 
    The many facets of PdM: Oil and gas supermajor uses AI predictive analytics to improve efficiency and safety of offshore platforms
    Energy company to pay $231K for hazardous waste violations at South Carolina facility  
    Robot roundup: Flying pooper scooper, animal-inspired seed spreader, and more