Second Annual Manufacturers Only Workforce Summit Will Feature Six Virtual Learning Sessions Senior executives in manufacturing are invited to take part in this unique and innovative effort to build the skilled workforce pipeline. East Hartford, Conn. (September 8, 2020): The Manufacturers Workforce Summit Series, presented by the Connecticut Manufacturers Resource Group (CTmrg), is the state’s […]
Webinars and Events for Manufacturers
As you all may know, we’re hosting a Manufacturers Workforce Summit Series. This series is not only FOR manufacturers but it’s also BY manufacturers. It will cover a broad range of workforce issues. There are many other topics that concern manufacturers that won’t be covered in the summit. However, there are several companies and organizations […]
Testing Your Skills
A qualified workforce is critical to the success of any manufacturer. Fortunately, there are a lot of organizations working on this challenge. Understandably, educational organizations like the technical high schools and community colleges, have the most visibility. Larger state-wide organizations like CCAT are also providing valuable resources. However, the providers often overlooked are the industry […]
Weekly Webinars for CT Manufacturers on COVID-19 Resources
Each Thursday the Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology (CCAT) is offering a podcast for manufacturers to keep them apprised of what’s happening at the state and federal level, as it applies to them. They are being presented by Ron Angelo of CCAT and Glenn Ford and Charles Daniels with the Advanced Manufacturing Employer Partnership (AMEP). […]
Not Back to Normal but Better than Normal
A recent article in the CT Mirror calls on education not only to help us recover from the pessimism and economic downturn related to COVID-19, but to actually lead us to a better place than where we were before. I found that interesting, because it addresses education beyond what is taught in the classroom or measured on standardized tests. The article talks […]