American manufacturers need workers. For years, they’ve struggled to fill open positions and, while some of their efforts have led to improved recruitment, there are still hundreds of thousands of open positions across the country. Thanks to the work of manufacturers and educators over the last decade, however, more students than ever are open to
Anyone tuned in to the state of manufacturing in America has been aware of the perennial thorn in the side of manufacturers everywhere: the skills gap. For many years now, manufacturers have struggled to fill open positions due to a shortage of workers with the skills needed to work with and alongside new advanced automation
Have you been shopping for a new vehicle lately? In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, acquiring a new vehicle—whether brand new or pre-owned—has been a bit of a challenge, as supply chain disruptions led to headaches for car dealers and consumers alike. Those shopping for a new vehicle for the first time in today’s
Have you jumped on the electric vehicle (EV) bandwagon yet? Thanks to government incentives and a warm embrace from auto manufacturers, EVs are more plentiful today than many people thought possible. From fully electric vehicles to hybrid vehicles that combine electric motors with traditional gasoline engines, millions of consumers have already decided that EV technology
What would you do with $8 billion? Most of us can’t even comprehend what that amount of money would look like, let alone what it would buy. For major international companies, however, those kinds of figures are business as usual. Take Intel, for example. The semiconductor manufacturer recently received news that it will be receiving
If you’re following the rapid rise of electric vehicles (EVs) in the United States, you’ve probably noticed conflicting reports about the EV boom. Some news outlets report strong demand while others focus on the backlash from those who prefer traditional gas vehicles. So what’s the real story? According to a recent Environmental Defense Fund article,
“You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.” That popular adage may or may not apply to teaching Fido to fetch or roll over, but it certainly doesn’t apply to humans searching for the right career. That’s the powerful lesson AmSkills is teaching as it continues to improve lives in the Tampa Bay area. One
Manufacturers Must Retain and Attract Workers to Battle Ongoing Labor Shortage As 2023 winds to an end and 2024 begins, it’s good to take a closer look at how manufacturers have been faring with the ongoing struggle to fill open positions. It’s no secret that manufacturers here and around the world have been battling
Instructor Profile: Scott Weiler Have you heard the news? American manufacturing is back! And when it comes to new high-tech manufacturing facilities, Arizona is the place to be. Here’s just a sample of the facilities in Arizona that are under construction or have been announced: Intel’s semiconductor plants in Chandler Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC)’s
Why Consider a Career in Manufacturing? Here’s What Manufacturing Workers Say If you work in the manufacturing industry or are involved in training the next generation of workers, there’s one fact you’re well aware of: manufacturing needs more highly skilled workers. The “skills gap” problem has existed for years and continues today. Modern manufacturers simply
New Plants Put Focus on EV Technology Training Will Americans really give up their gas-guzzling behemoths in favor of electric vehicles (EVs)? Even just a few years ago, many people would’ve probably answered “Never!” to such a question. Today, though, a drive around any populated area will likely reveal the presence of at least one
How do you effectively prepare high school students for the manufacturing jobs of today and tomorrow? If you’re Chardon High School career and technical education (CTE) instructors Tracey Britt and Kim Butala, you partner with Amatrol and Buckeye Educational Systems to create what Taneisha Cordell from ABC News 5 Cleveland calls “a technology playground.” According
