Workforce Development
Attracting the Next Generation while Satisfying the Current One
Sodick’s recent Smart Technology event showcased new machines as well as screen options designed to attract the next generation.
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Machinists Star in Web Series
A new web series from Hurco features real machinists at work. Its goal is to interest young people in manufacturing and machining careers.
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Mazak Invests in Production Capacity, Future Workforce
Next year, Mazak will celebrate 40 years of manufacturing in Kentucky. In time for that anniversary, the company will complete the latest expansion of its Kentucky manufacturing facilities—an expansion that is currently underway, and that aims at increasing the production capacity at this site from 140 machines per month to as many as 200.
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Learning Manufacturing and Funding Education
Read through Marshfield High School’s list of college scholarships, and one of the listings you’ll see is the “Marshfield Pirate Shop Scholarship.” The Pirate Shop is this Oregon school’s manufacturing instruction program.
WatchGene Haas Foundation Gifts $1 Million to SME-Education Foundation
The funding will provide scholarships to students in technical training programs.
Read MoreVolunteer to Teach
Could you share some of what you know about machining and manufacturing with high school students?
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In Need of “Floor-Ready” Prospects?
This collaborative training initiative gives shopfloor prospects the chance to contribute right away.
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Video: Meet the MT Ambassadors
AMT—the Association For Manufacturing Technology produced this video to introduce its “MT Ambassadors,” young manufacturing professionals making the case to other young people about the rewards of manufacturing careers.
Watch“Floor-Ready” Prospects
Training through close collaboration among educators, manufacturers and equipment builders gives shopfloor prospects the chance to contribute right away.
Read MoreJet Edge Hosts Seminar to Address Skilled Workforce Shortage
Sponsored by a group of Minnesota organizations, the event will focus on the present and future manufacturing workforce.
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