Answer to Question about Reshoring?
January 6, 2015
Thomas N. asks… Q. I’m hearing a lot about reshoring. Hasn’t this been going on for a long time? A. Oh I suppose off-shoring, or having goods made off our […]
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Thomas N. asks… Q. I’m hearing a lot about reshoring. Hasn’t this been going on for a long time? A. Oh I suppose off-shoring, or having goods made off our […]
Read MoreMarion T. asks… Q: What is the toughest obstacle manufacturers are facing right now? A: This question was recently posed by the Daily Herald to four manufacturing associations. Their answers: […]
Read MoreTerry A. asks… Q: Why can’t I write my own cover letter when applying for a job? A: Because of a potential bad first impression. Your cover letter will be […]
Read MoreI last wrote about the Skills Gap and now I want to show how it affects occupations. According to the Fall 2014 Newsletter of NCDA Career Developments, four occupations appear […]
Read MoreMarcus L. asks…. Q: I’m finishing a welding certificate in four weeks. How do I get a job? A: First of all, Congratulations! If this certificate is not the terminus […]
Read MoreLately, there has been a considerable amount of attention placed on skills gaps causing unfilled job openings due to a lack of qualified applicants. According to the Fall 2014 Newsletter […]
Read MoreJose M. asks… Q: Are there any paid internships in CNC Machining? A: There certainly are. In fact, I haven’t run across any internships, apprenticeships or co-op opportunities in machining […]
Read MoreI came across a statistic reinforcing the business-is-strong trend apparent to all of us in manufacturing programs. As reported in October’s Midwest Manufacturing News, the U.S. Cutting Tool Institute (USCTI) […]
Read MoreI came across a couple of interesting articles about the outlook for welders in Illinois. According to a summary of the Daily Herald Business Ledger Newsmakers’ Forum on Manufacturing and […]
Read MoreI recently wrote how I think automation has expanded working opportunities and, by the way, increased worker wages. Another example of how automation may actually increase employment came from an […]
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