These questions were developed to identify prevailing attitudes about specific healthcare careers, barriers to career action if any, significant decision-making influences, and to uncover unmet needs. The interviews were conducted with 40 high school seniors in Melbourne and Titusville. Download PDF here
Brevard’s manufacturers have identified a Summer Youth Internship program as an effective way to increase awareness of high school students in manufacturing careers. This is our second year of the program and we need your support. Attached you will find the information sheet on the program. Building a talent pipeline...
The responses represent input on the focus of the work of the Education, Training and Technology Committee. The discussions on priorities and strategies were conducted in breakout sessions at the April 25, 2017 Workforce Consortium Meeting. Download the PDF here
This article at Fast Company goes over the skills workers will need to stay competitive in the evolving manufacturing industry. By some estimates, roughly half of U.S. jobs will be potentially affected by automation in the near future. So what are the skills we need to build now to remain...
This article from Industrial Equipment News covers the advantages of Plant Floor Certifications. Plant floor certifications have not always been par for the course, therefore the benefits may not be evident to individual workers. Fortney admits that there was a time where even he solicited input to better understand why...
This article from New Equipment Digest explores the misconceptions parents have about manufacturing. A national survey of parents indicates that half of parents are ignorant to how lucrative a career in manufacturing can be. With skyrocketing student loan debt and a demand for skilled labor over the next decade, it’s...