There are more career opportunities in Kankakee County than there are skilled workers to fill the positions. The video Opportunity 3000: Career Success in Kankakee County, from the Economic Alliance […]
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Secretary of Education Arne Duncan recently visited Harper College. The visit highlighted Harper’s Promise Scholarship Program which offers free tuition to district students who meet performance, attendance, and service requirements […]
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There is a skills gap in manufacturing as well as a need to tell the “real tale” of what manufacturing is, to both students and their parents. Manufacturing has become a slick, […]
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Leaders in government, education, and manufacturing recently gathered at Joliet Junior College (JJC) for a discussion that addressed the skills gap and what can be done to fill it. In […]
Read MoreU.S. Representative Tammy Duckworth and executives from Northrop Grumman recently visited Harper College in Palatine to highlight the need to train students for rewarding careers in advanced manufacturing. Harper’s Advanced […]
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US manufacturing continues to grow and there is an urgent need to fill a large number of open positions. In addition, a gender gap exists where women remain a relatively […]
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Manufacturing in the US is growing. Technology is changing. Many skilled workers in the field will soon be retiring. 60% of the jobs currently unfilled in manufacturing are due to a […]
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Kankakee Community College (KCC) has just released a great new video showcasing its Manufacturing Technology program. The footage shows students and teachers working with state-of-the-art technology used by top manufacturing […]
Read MoreWorkforce Development Week is coming up! As part of the week’s events, on Sept. 2, John Wood Community College (JWCC) will host a resume review workshop. Sept 2 4pm-6pm JWCC […]
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The Illinois Manufacturers’ Association (IMA) Education Foundation Scholarship for manufacturing is now available at Danville Area Community College! A $500 scholarship is available to district students studying manufacturing who have […]
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