Category Archives: Workforce Development
Tech is changing Connecticut manufacturing.
State leaders are working to coordinate industry and academic efforts to adopt AI, big data...
Feb
Helping CT Manufacturers to Thrive with Paul Lavoie, CT’s Chief Manufacturing Officer
In this episode, Ari and Paul Lavoie, CT’s Chief Manufacturing Officer, wrap up what Paul...
Feb
Why CT manufacturers still face labor shortage after erasing pandemic job losses
Connecticut is still working to regain all the jobs that it lost during the first...
Feb
Manufacturing Training Success Story
Jeremy Claudio – Apprentice Toolmaker & CNC Machinist Truelove and Maclean Watertown, CT Before taking...
Feb
Maker Multipliers – Powered by CCAT
MAKER Multipliers is an initiative of the Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology (CCAT), a nonprofit...
Feb
Success Story: Richard’s Story – NRWIB 2022
Richard Polanco is determined to succeed after prison. After a constellation of employment agencies and...
Feb
High school students learn about manufacturing careers at QVCC
Quinebaug Valley Community College welcomed more than 90 students from 10 area high schools on...
Nov
Carey Manufacturing Opens Doors for NEBA Students
Cromwell-based Carey Manufacturing opened its doors Nov. 1 to five students from New England Business...
Nov
‘What It Took to Get Us to Stay’: Entry Level Manufacturing Workers Speak Up
The top reasons for staying with a company include pay, training and schedules. Pouring over...
Nov
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