Category Archives: Attracting Young People to Manufacturing Careers
Manufacturers: Where Will You (And the Workforce You Need) Be in Five Years?
By Mary Ann Pacelli, Senior Consultant, The Manufacturing Advocacy & Growth Network (MAGNET) For nearly 30 years, MAGNET has been working with small- and mid-sized manufacturers here in Northeast Ohio. We help companies shore up quality, improve productivity, train their … Continue reading
Is This Our “Sputnik Moment”?
By Fatima Weathers, Executive Vice President, MAGNET At a recent conference I attended in Washington, D.C., panelists from industry, academia, and labor gathered to discuss Manufacturing’s Next Step. Several panelists described the current manufacturing environment as being on the edge … Continue reading
Engineering and Manufacturing Career Day
On February 2, MAGNET partnered up with the Cuyahoga Valley Career Center to have a fun and informative day learning about the different careers in the manufacturing and engineering fields on . This interactive event (held at the CVCC) provided … Continue reading
New Funding Available to Support Internship/Co-op Programs
MAGNET is partnering with regional educational institutions in two important programs aimed at helping bridge the “skills gap” and prepare young people for technical and manufacturing careers. In December, the Ohio Board of Regents announced $11 million in new state … Continue reading
Celebrating National Manufacturing Day and Ohio Manufacturing Month!
The NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) system and partner organizations have declared October 5 to be National Manufacturing Day. Around the country, dozens of companies and organizations are hosting events and open houses to showcase the bright future offered to … Continue reading
Gear Up for National Manufacturing Day — October 5, 2012
Did you know that October 5nd is “National Manufacturing Day”? Manufacturers and supporters of manufacturing will be out in full force to celebrate and promote manufacturing as a career choice. Through out Ohio and the nation the Manufacturing Extension Partnership … Continue reading
2012 SME Conference Showcases Bleeding Edge Advanced Manufacturing Technology
The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) is holding its 2012 Annual Conference right here in downtown Cleveland. MAGNET is proud to be one of the co-sponsors of this event. The conference opened on Saturday, June 2 and concluded, Tuesday, June … Continue reading
MAGNET helps students learn about manufacturing and engineering jobs
By Judith Crocker, Director of Education & Training Recently, a select group of students from Beaumont High School in Cleveland, Ohio had the opportunity to visit a couple local manufacturing companies to learn more about the field of advanced manufacturing … Continue reading
Posted in Attracting Young People to Manufacturing Careers, Workforce Development
Tagged education, STEM
Mentoring my son’s FIRST Robotics team was a learning experience for all!
My son, Johnathan, is a senior at Avon Lake High School, and a founding member of the school’s new Robotics Club. For the club’s first project, he and his friends decided to enter the Buckeye Regional FIRST Robotics Competition which … Continue reading
Addressing Today’s Skills Gap in Manufacturing
My new colleague, Kristin Hyla, reflects on her personal experience with career choices and the challenges manufacturers face attracting young talent in today’s economy: Did you ever envision yourself working in a manufacturing job? Personally, when I was in high … Continue reading
