National Center for Manufacturing Sciences » STEM http://www.ncms.org Collaboration That Works Wed, 20 Mar 2013 17:20:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Brain Drain- The Need for Vocational Training http://www.ncms.org/index.php/2012/02/13/brain-drain-the-need-for-vocational-training/ http://www.ncms.org/index.php/2012/02/13/brain-drain-the-need-for-vocational-training/#comments Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:35:14 +0000 Phil Callihan http://www.ncms.org/?p=9434 February 13, 2012. A manufacturing sector loaded with highly skilled, highly qualified personnel who can take advantage of all the tools we’re trying to get into their hands. It starts with learning, and we need to take a good, hard look at what’s being taught, to whom, and how.

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]]> http://www.ncms.org/index.php/2012/02/13/brain-drain-the-need-for-vocational-training/feed/ 0 NCMS at a Glance- January 2012 Manufacturing Innovation http://www.ncms.org/index.php/2012/01/31/ncms-at-a-glance-january-2012/ http://www.ncms.org/index.php/2012/01/31/ncms-at-a-glance-january-2012/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:54:17 +0000 Phil Callihan http://www.ncms.org/?p=7982 January 31, 2012. At NCMS we have long asserted that manufacturing is a good place to invest, because we believe that the future of America is not made, it is manufactured. We applaud and support President Obama’s plans for American innovation, infrastructure and investment, and stand with him in making the United States THE place to make things, once again.

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]]> The revival of American Manufacturing is being a hampered by a shortage of skilled workers. We are working to help insure that manufacturers have the tools and workers to remain globally competitive.

As part of this effort we are supporting the following survey:

Washtenaw Community College is continuously trying to ensure that we are teaching the skills that employers need.

As part of our mission we want to train our students to be able to quickly transition from the classroom/lab directly into your company and have them be productive for you, as soon as possible.

Please take a few minutes to fill out this survey to help us better understand your company’s needs.

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