Workforce Development
Startup Develops Software Aimed at Streamlining Apprenticeship Management
Formed while at the University of Vermont, ApprentiScope was developed by William Lippolis and Shawn Kotch, who worked in collaboration with Dr. Gerry Ghazi, who consults for the U.S. Department of Labor.
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Sandvik Coromant Salesperson Receives Women in Manufacturing STEP Ahead Award
The Manufacturing Institute award recognizes women in manufacturing, a sector where they make up only 29 percent of the workforce. In machine shops, they make up less than 16 percent. The award is intended to advocate for greater diversity.
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The Case for Consistency
Why do manufacturers ask their employees to work within defined systems? Here's why consistency matters.
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Setting up Your Machine Shop for Succession Success
Here are ways the husband and wife owners of a machine shop in Fridley, Minnesota, are preparing for their son and daughter to take the reins.
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Among other things, the move of ownership to an ESOP is expected to relieve the company’s federal tax burden, improve customer service and retain workers.
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Verisurf Develops Inspection Package for Faster NIMS Certification
The NIMS Precision Part Inspection (PPI) package was developed to support the National Institute of Metalworking Skills (NIMS) certification testing process.
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How Manufacturers Beyond Machining Are Addressing the Skills Challenge
The need for talent in manufacturing is a challenge extending beyond just machining, and manufacturers in other sectors are finding solutions that machine shops might be able to learn from.
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What Is it Like to Study Additive Manufacturing?
This article and video series filmed at Penn State University illustrate what the school's first master’s students in AM are learning, and how they’ll apply it to advance 3D printing.
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A Place in Manufacturing Should Be Earned, Not Given
How do your children fit into your succession plan?
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Mike Rowe Work Ethic Scholarship Opens to Student Applicants
The Work Ethic Scholarship is aimed at those enrolled or planning to enroll in one of a series of trade education programs on the premise that personal responsibility and extreme work ethic are vital and neglected values in the United States.
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