Workforce Development
Hermle Commended for Apprenticeship Collaboration in Wisconsin
The company is the first in the state to designate an employee for a system developed in the style of German apprenticeships.
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“Top Shops” Human Resources Honoree Offers Two Creative Tips for Employee Prospecting
Go to where you might discover the candidates who could turn into strong players in your shop. You have to plant seeds, the shop owner says.
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Shop Greenery Gives New Meaning to “Plant” Floor
Plants assist with the mood of the shop and quality of the air. Here are a few additional innovations at the shop we covered this month for its application of data-driven manufacturing.
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Shop Finds Jobs Using Online Marketplace
TD&M Machining LLC wanted to grow its business without competing against other local shops. After subscribing to MFG.com, about 75 percent of the shop’s customers now originate from the platform.
Read MoreAUKOM Is Coming to the United States
The AUKOM coordinate metrology training standard originated in Germany, but it could become the de facto, global training method for future production metrologists.
Read MoreEleven Graduate from Machining Pre-Apprenticeship Program for Women
The Step Up program, a partnership between West Virginia Women Work and Apprenticeship Works, is offered twice a year at Robert C. Byrd Institute in West Virginia.
Read MoreNIMS Launches Online Resume Generator
The tool was developed in collaboration with partner organizations to help newly-credentialed people to translate those credentials into the language of technical skills for employability.
Read MoreShop Management Software Designed for Job Shops
Westec 2017: Shoptech is releasing its web-based E2 Shop System in the form of a software as a service (SaaS).
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Seco Tools Partners with Ferris State University for Internships
The benefits of the multi-year internship program mean that students can finish their degree while working and with housing, living and transportation assistance.
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Wisconsin Trade Show to Feature “Safety Roadshow” Exhibit
The biggest annual manufacturing event in Wisconsin, taking place October 3-5, 2017, will also include a Next Generation Manufacturing Summit.
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