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The Devastating Skills Gap in the Manufacturing Sector Turning on the news in today’s world is likely to give anyone an instant headache. Supply chain issues, the rising cost of manufactured goods, and the lack of employees in the workforce are headlines that are becoming more and more prevalent these days. While there are
It’s no secret that COVID-19 has drastically altered the education system. During the initial outbreak in 2020, widespread lockdowns forced classrooms and training programs to close in-person learning and transition all of their curriculum to virtual spaces seemingly overnight. However, this distance learning was created during a period of uncertainty that was characterized by the
The digital natives are restless. That’s the message being delivered by a series of recent studies examining the depth and breadth of the digital skills divide plaguing industries around the world. Understandably, many employers faced with a shortage of workers with the digital skills they need to keep pace with the advanced technologies transforming the
As the COVID-19 pandemic appears to be finally settling down into a phase that will allow things to return to something approaching normal, many educators wonder exactly what that new “normal” will look like. Career and technical education (“CTE”) programs, in particular, suffered greatly during the pandemic, as distance learning severely disrupted the in-person, hands-on
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Digital Twins and VR Finding Their Niche in Manufacturing
Robotics Continues to Drive Growth of Supply Chain Automation
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Manufacturers Look to Technology and Training to Improve Quality
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AI Takes Industrial Maintenance from Reactive to Proactive
Nearly a quarter of the way through the 21st century, it’s no longer breaking news that advance...
Chardon’s CREW: Training the Next Generation of Ohio Workers
How do you effectively prepare high school students for the manufacturing jobs of today and tom...
5 Reasons Manufacturers Should Invest in Worker Training
When the COVID-19 pandemic struck in 2020, employers in every sector experienced a phenomenon t...
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Chardon’s CREW: Training the Next Generation of Ohio Workers
How do you effectively prepare high school students for the manufacturing jobs of today and tom...
5 Reasons Manufacturers Should Invest in Worker Training
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Instructor Profile: Kevin Sizemore
FAIRVIEW, TN – He took the job in 2003 as a business education teacher. But Kevin Sizemore didn...
Instructor Profile: Dean Lepkowski
Today’s career and technical education (CTE) instructors face a variety of challenges. For many...
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Will Oil and Gas Workers Get Left Behind?
When you think of oil production, which countries come to mind? If you’re like many people, you...
Solar Panel Plants in Georgia Seek to Boost U.S. Solar Industry
Proponents of alternative energy sources are excited about growing interest in domestic manufac...
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How to Set Up a Modern HVACR Training Program Part 5: How Do I Get Started Building a Modern HVACR Training Program?
*This article is part 5 of 5 In the previous articles in this series, we’ve focused on the crit...
A financial focus on Industry 4.0 leads to innovation, employment, and reinforces the US supply chain
Major federal legislation coupled with recent industrial trends point to the potential for a re...
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Are Home Heat Pumps the Future of HVACR?
Growing up in the hot and humid Midwest, I never thought of air conditioning as a luxury. Inste...
How to Set Up a Modern HVACR Training Program Part 5: How Do I Get Started Building a Modern HVACR Training Program?
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Skilled Tradespeople Report High Job Satisfaction
What do you want to be when you grow up? Do you remember being asked that question as a child? ...
Chardon’s CREW: Training the Next Generation of Ohio Workers
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Amatrol Launches Technical Instructor Performance Essentials
The bell rings and you look up from your notes at a sea of curious, eager faces. Ready or not, ...
Hawkeye Community College Now An Amatrol Regional Training Center
Amatrol Technology Transfer Institute continues to expand across the United States in 2023 Jeff...
Ogeechee Tech Now An Amatrol Regional Training Center
Amatrol Technology Transfer Institute continues to expand across the United States in 2023 Jeff...
College of Lake County Now An Amatrol Regional Training Center
Amatrol Technology Transfer Institute continues to expand across the United States in 2023 Jeff...
AmSkills Now An Amatrol Regional Training Center
Amatrol Technology Transfer Institute expands across the United States in 2023 Jeffersonville, ...
Going Green: Amatrol Receives Coveted Environmental Certification
Since the industrial revolution began manufacturing has been the driving force behind the succe...
