On Tuesday, April 14, Oakton Community College will host its annual Manufacturing Expo. This exciting event welcomes over 500 local high school students to learn more about careers in manufacturing. […]
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80 employers will be looking to fill open positions at the 20th annual John A. Logan College Fair in Carterville, IL. The event will take place on Wednesday, March 25 […]
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23 companies in Moultrie, Douglas, and Coles counties have participated in a survey which showed that over 500 jobs will be available over the next year in Central Illinois. 48% […]
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Richland Community College, in Decatur IL, has recently undergone a significant expansion in its welding program. A new lab quadrupled the size of the program space and was part of […]
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Kencor Ethnic Foods, a Wisconsin-based fish processing plant, is likely to move to Beardstown, IL this summer. A preliminary Beardstown city council straw vote showed that the city would be […]
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A new skills gap survey was performed to reflect the hiring status of companies in central Illinois. The No Job Left Behind initiative conducted the survey. The initiative facilitates partnerships […]
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The Certified Production Technician (CPT) program at Illinois Valley Community College (IVCC) offers great opportunity for students interested in manufacturing. Students, such as Everado Orozco of Mendota, IL, are seeing […]
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In this article, Daniel Goff, of the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, addresses some of the reasons that many global companies are opening new production, distribution, and sales […]
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A new manufacturing boom is set to hit Northern Illinois. The Rockford Area Economic Development Council, a group of over 700 business and community leaders, recently met to discuss the […]
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Harper College has just released a great new video series that addresses the opportunities available to those entering the growing field of advanced manufacturing. Check out these great video testimonials […]
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