Case Study: Hermle USA, Inc.

The skills gap is an ongoing concern for manufacturing companies looking to hire new talent. Employers struggle to find people who have the right combination of knowledge, experience, and capabilities to thrive in complex industries.For Hermle USA, Inc., investing in apprenticeships has been an effective way to close the skills gap and build a strong pipeline of talent over time.

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Virginia Rounds to Speak at the World Future Forum

Virginia Rounds, Director of the Industry Consortium for Advanced Technical Training (ICATT)  Apprenticeship Program, will share her expertise during a panel at World Future Forum in Chicago on April 25. Rounds will participate in a round-table discussion on the topic of Apprenticeships and Work-Based Learning. She will lead the discussion on different apprenticeship models and what educators can look for to help identify the right program for their students.

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Virginia Rounds to Moderate a Panel at the Indiana-Germany Business Conference

Virginia Rounds, Director of the ICATT Apprenticeship Program, will moderate a panel discussion about workforce issues at the first Indiana-Germany Business Conference on April 11. Hosted by the Indianapolis-Cologne Sister City Partnership Committee and Wunderbar Together, the conference will take place at the Hilton Indianapolis Hotel & Suites, and connect business and government leaders.

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Improving Retention with Effective Employee Onboarding

The company trainer: key to success for any apprenticeship program

Companies that specialize in manufacturing or complex technologies face an ongoing challenge: helping new employees overcome a steep learning curve and become proficient in their jobs. And while high-tech companies undoubtedly employ team members with diverse skill sets and areas of expertise, doing and teaching are distinct skills. An expert is not always a natural…

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New Podcast: German-style Apprenticeships in the U.S.

As part of The Big Pond podcast series, Rhoda Metcalf discusses the labor challenges U.S.-based manufacturers are facing and speaks with executives and apprentices from Diemasters Manufacturing, WITTENSTEIN, BBS Automation, and Herrmann Ultrasonics to get their experience and perspective on growing their own workforce through the ICATT Apprenticeship Program, the only program in the Midwest…

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