Manufacturing Workforce
Manufacturing Day 2014 Recap
Friday, October 3rd, 2014 marked the 3rd Annual National Manufacturing Day! The celebration was designed to expand knowledge about and improve the general public’s perception of…
Inspiring Careers In Manufacturing
By Guest Blogger, Brian Flores, Sandvik Coromant Fresh graduates may be clamoring for jobs these days, but many are missing out on…
Meet Libbi Grigg: A Cog In The Machine To A Member Of The Team
Meet Libbi Grigg, NJMEP’s Summer Apprentice “A Cog in the Machine to a Member of the Team” By Matt Paknis, July 16,…
NJ’s Manufacturing Community: The Need For Advocacy
By Tony DeSantis, NJMEP’s Senior Vice President When people from around the nation hear, “New Jersey,” what do you think comes to…
Hiring Veterans In The Manufacturing Industry: The Advantages
When manufacturers complain of talent shortages, they are usually overlooking one very good pool of applicants—veterans. Many mid-career professionals exit the military…
Experience Manufacturing Program: Creating The Next Generation Of Manufacturing Employees
By Matt Paknis, Chief Development Officer, NJMEP If you asked any New Jersey manufacturer to list the top ten challenges we face…
Supply Chain Talent Shortage
(And Reserve 9/17 for the Rutgers Meet and Greet Supply Chain Career Fair!) By Tony Goralski, Guest Blogger I was having dinner…
The Three Main Causes Of The U.S. Manufacturing Talent Shortage
Lately we’ve been mentioning or dedicating entire entries to addressing the talent shortage in the U.S. manufacturing field….and for good reason. It’s…
The Need For “Rosie The Riveter” In Manufacturing
Rosie the Riveter: she’s probably the most iconic woman in manufacturing. As the story goes, our young men signed up to fight…
Where Are The Women In Manufacturing?
Back in February, we published a blog entry entitled, “The Need for Rosie the Riveter in Manufacturing.” It was very well received,…