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How Is Your State Advocating for Manufacturing?
Today, one of the most critical contributors to a manufacturer’s growth is often one of...
Nov
Millennials in CT opted for office jobs. Will Gen Z choose manufacturing?
Connecticut is struggling to get the word out about high-paying, high-tech manufacturing jobs in the state. Local,...
Aug
Four Ways That Engaging With Schools Benefits Your Talent Stream
The manufacturing community has long struggled with finding skilled workers, citing, among other things, the...
Aug
DOL Adds Funding for Women Apprenticeship Program
Work is being done at the national level to attract women to industries where they...
May
More Companies are footing the bill for their employees to go to college
Amazon and Mohegan Sun are latest major CT employers to expand tuition assistance benefits. A...
May
Small Manufacturers Win Apprenticeship Tax Credit Access
Manufacturing was front and center on the legislative agenda during the 2022 session, with lawmakers...
May
Report: Misconceptions Cloud Efforts to Boost Skilled Trades
Young people are driven away from jobs in the skilled trades not due to a...
May
Learn How You Can Get Paid to Teach the Next Generation of Manufacturers
The manufacturing industry is booming in Connecticut and opening doors to opportunities for a new...
Apr
CBIA BizCast: Goodwin University Prioritizes Workforce Development
CBIA BizCast host Ali Warshavsky speaks with Melanie Hoben, director of workforce development at East...
Apr
Stanley Black & Decker Awards Workforce Training Grants
Seven Connecticut organizations are among the recipients of workforce training grants from Stanley Black &...
Apr
Study says perception of manufacturing sector getting better, but workforce issues persist
More people believe manufacturing jobs are innovative and would encourage their children to pursue jobs...
Mar
Vitural Reality Tech: A Tool to Introduce Manufacturing to K-12 Students
ReadyCT and CONNSTEP, affiliates of CBIA committed to workforce development, are midway through a pilot...
Mar
Connecticut’s Manufacturing Pipeline Gets $1M Boost From Congress
Connecticut’s Manufacturing Pipeline Gets $1M Boost From Congress Congressman Jim Himes announces funding for Housatonic...
Mar
Manufacturing jobs are available in CT, but young people need to fill them
Tyler White, 16, junior, demonstrates carbon gouging at Ella T. Grasso Technical High School. White...
Feb
HUBCAP in Wallingford continues preparing students for a local manufacturing jobs
All of the programs offered by the hybrid-business incubator HUBCAP Wallingford stopped when the pandemic...
Feb
Community College Advanced Manufacturing Technology Center opens at WCSU
The new Connecticut State Community College Naugatuck Valley Advanced Manufacturing Technology Center located at Western...
Feb
Hobson & Motzer: In pursuit of excellence for 110 years
Hobson & Motzer, a Connecticut-based precision metal manufacturer, has certainly beat the odds. Celebrating 110...
Feb
Answering the call for workforce development: Junior Achievement of Greater Fairfield County launches career exploration experience
Bridgeport, CT Junior Achievement, a local non-profit organization, is helping regional employers build their future...
Jan
State’s chief manufacturing officer tours New Britain High School’s Manufacturing, Engineering & Technology Academy
The state’s chief manufacturing officer met with school officials Monday at New Britain High School...
Jan
CT aims to increase talent pool for ‘insanely strong’ manufacturing
More manufacturing professionals are needed because many companies have seen a significant increase in demand...
Dec