U.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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Have you checked out Manufacturing Talk Radio? The show regularly features timely discussions on the latest topics in advanced manufacturing. A recent episode addressed the skills gap. Leading manufacturing professionals participated in […]
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McHenry County businesses, McHenry County College, the Workforce Network, and area high schools are collaborating on a number of initiatives to help build opportunity throughout the community. These are designed to […]
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Google, City Colleges of Chicago, Chicago Public Library, and Northern Illinois University were among 20 partner organizations that recently hosted the Chicago Geek Street Festival. The event was developed to […]
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Foreign manufacturers are coming in greater numbers to the US to manufacture a variety of their products. 3,500 German companies are here and employing 600,000 Americans. China is planning to spend a […]
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On June 17th, 250 leaders from manufacturing, logistics, education, and government gathered for an Executive Briefing at Ivy Tech Community College in Indianapolis, IN. The event was a collaboration between […]
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In manufacturing there is a high demand for machinists. Southwestern Illinois College is helping to meet the demand with its Precision Machining Technology Program. The program started small quite a few […]
Read MoreHarper College recently received a $25,000 scholarship fund for use towards the study of manufacturing. The Illinois Manufacturers’ Association (IMA) awarded the fund to the college for its Advanced Manufacturing […]
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