WORKFORCEDEVELOPMENT

Emerging Leaders

Video: Emerging Leader Alex Cheesman Fixates on Expanding His Machine Shop

Learn about this enthusiastic leader’s journey of opening a new business and his other exciting plans to continue to contribute to manufacturing.
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Context — The Missing Key to Workforce Development

Upskilling your current workforce is as important as finding new talent. To expose them to experiences that encourage them to become problem-solvers is imperative. 
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Machine Shop Employee with Disabilities Shines in the Workplace

Using an untapped talent pool for finding skilled labor might open doors to a mutually beneficial partnership.
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Emerging Leaders

Young Leaders Define Their Business Strategies

Production Machining 2021 Emerging Leaders share their approaches for developing skilled labor and ensuring that continuous improvement is top of mind to keep their companies competitive.
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Precision Machining Jobs Account for 7 of the Top 25 High Paying Jobs — No College Degree Required

Those who hire in the precision machining industry have a persuasive point for prospective employees who don’t hold — or want to go into debt to hold — a college degree.
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NEWS

IACMI ACE Training Addresses U.S. Machining Workforce Gap

Newly developed technology taught in a first-of-its-kind CNC machining training program combines online CAM+ app and in-person training.
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Is the German Apprenticeship Model the Answer for U.S. Manufacturing?

This machine tool builder president and CEO is an ardent proponent of the German apprenticeship model and believes this concept could be applied here in the United States to address the skilled labor shortage.
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5 Tips for Developing a Succession Plan for your Machining Business

These are not the typical tips you might get from an estate planner, attorney or business broker. Instead, they speak to the “soul of the business” and the legacy of the owner.
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How Emotional Intelligence Helps Sustain a Workforce — Part 2

The lack of available skilled workers is an ongoing issue. A leader with Emotional Intelligence can leverage those skills to keep the workers they have. 
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How Emotional Intelligence Helps Sustain a Workforce — Part 1

The lack of available skilled workers is an ongoing issue. It’s easier to keep a good employee than to find one. A leader can leverage Emotional Intelligence skills to keep the workers they have. 
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