By Hanna Goeckeler, GACC Midwest Schattdecor is sending their Mechatronics Technician apprenticeship graduate Jack Jerden to visit their facilities in Germany. We spoke to him and his Trainer Doug Voss about Jack’s experience as an ICATT apprentice! Interviewer: Thank you again for meeting with me today. Let’s talk about Jack’s upcoming trip to Germany. What…
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By Elizabeth Czapski, GACC Midwest At Endress+Hauser’s sprawling campus in Greenwood, Indiana, third-year ICATT® Apprentices Nicolas Rhorer and Zachary Speas have made up their minds: They want to retire from this company. “I never thought that I would say this, but at 20 years old I don’t see myself leaving the company,” said Rhorer. “There…
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As a sophomore in high school still unsure of what career path to pursue, Ana Giddings made the decision to enroll in the Georgia Consortium for Advanced Technical Training (GA CATT) Program. That was three years ago. Today, she is recognized as the first ever African American female to graduate from the program and receive…
DetailsThe Industry Consortium for Advance Technical Training (ICATT) recognizes Seyer Industries for their dedication and excellence in their approach to holistic training. The company’s commitment to outstanding training recently won them the GACC Apprenticeship Award, and Seyer accepted the award at the National Apprenticeship Conference 2021 in Washington, D.C. “On behalf of Seyer Industries,…
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Continental Tire, one of the world’s largest automotive manufacturers and a global leader in designing top-quality tires, was looking for a way to develop its workforce at its factory in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. The company was familiar with the German Dual Education System – an approach recognized globally for its combination of company-specific knowledge, theory,…
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Train the Trainer Brings Success Beyond the Workplace Lou Bradshaw, a Manufacturing and Service Manager for a machine tools company, didn’t intend to participate in the German American Chamber of Commerce’s Train the Trainer Seminar, but when his coworker who was scheduled to attend couldn’t make it, Bradshaw took his place and ended up exceling in the training. “I enjoyed Train the Trainer very much and found it…
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ICATT Apprentices Kirk Skaggs and Todd Meyer joined the ICATT Apprenticeship Program in September 2020 as mechatronics technicians (MT) at CLAAS of America and Metro Community College in Omaha, Nebraska. The two apprentices recently finished putting their machining skills to the test by replicating a miniature version of one of CLAAS’ signature combines. Apprentice projects…
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Hiring the right candidate for your ICATT Apprenticeship may be different from how you hire regular employees. In many cases, you are looking at untried and unproven candidates – raw talent. The criteria shift from the skills they have to the potential you see in them. What company A is looking for will not be…
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To officially become an ICATT Apprentice, you need to ace the interview(s) with your potential employer. During the pandemic, more companies have switched from in-person to virtual recruiting processes. We’re here to help you prepare for every aspect of a virtual interview. Watch the video below to get tips on: How to get ready for an interview What to do during the…
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Your resume may be a potential employer’s first impression of you. To help you get ready to apply to our partner company apprenticeships, we have resources to help ICATT applicants and candidates write a resume that will stand out. Check out the sections below for tailored resume help. Part 1 reviews the purpose…
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