by Tom Gilmour | Oct 4, 2016 | Apprenticeships |
John Shegda (NTMA-SEPA President) and Clara Console update manufacturers on the brand new Tri-State Apprenticeship Program (NTAP). The pilot program is up and running as of September 2016 and the NTAP committee are now working on next steps with technical high...
by Tom Gilmour | Feb 21, 2016 | Apprenticeships, Uncategorized |
The issue: the manufacturing shop floors in our region have aged to the point of crisis. We have arrived at this place largely for two reasons. The first, is the lack of concerted action within our manufacturing base to look at the problem straight-on and begin to...
by Tom Gilmour | Feb 17, 2016 | Apprenticeships, Uncategorized |
“We hear it over and over again, the frustration of manufacturing business leaders, not being able to get skilled help. That’s why we put together this event. When manufacturing people come together like this, we are an alliance. United, we can provide a solution to...
by Tom Gilmour | Feb 16, 2016 | Apprenticeships, Uncategorized |
Prior to the regional event on apprenticeships, we took a few minutes to ask local business leaders and a few high school students what they thought about working in manufacturing. Also, we questioned them about apprenticeship programs. Much to our delight, the...
by Tom Gilmour | Dec 15, 2015 | Apprenticeships, Uncategorized |
“Are their concerns about the viability of apprenticeship programs as an answer to the skills gap existing in today’s manufacturing workforce?” This question was posed to Bud Tyler, Vice President at EF Precision in Willow Grove. “Here are my concerns with...
by Tom Gilmour | Dec 15, 2015 | Apprenticeships, Uncategorized |
How far would the revitalization of Apprenticeships go in providing some answers to the issues of a skills gap and aging workforce in manufacturing today? The Regional Manufacturers Alliances have chosen to take on the challenge, and specifically address this...
