Friendly reminder for Memorial Day: One veteran’s opinion for Memorial Day
On Memorial Day, 1945, the war in Europe had ended but the fighting in the Pacific continued, Lt. Gen. Lucian Truscott voiced remarks at the Sicily-Rome American Cemetery at Nettuno, Italy. Turning his back on the assembled VIP’s he faced the rows upon rows of headstones and apologized to the 20,000 fallen Americans who had been laid to rest far from home. He was quoted as saying, “All over the world our soldiers sleep beneath the...
What the wave of retiring machinists means to plant safety
Within the next decade, approximately 2.7 million “Baby Boomers” (b. 1946-1964) will retire, thereby ensuring that tens of thousands of skilled, well-paid positions will become available without a ready supply of American workers to fill them. Statistics paint an especially gloomy picture for the manufacturing sector, a widening of the skills gap, and a possible dilution of existing training programs. Compared to the rest of the...
Hope – Jobs – Change
What are the major roadblocks to changing the ways the United States develops its workforce? We recently sought some answers from other workforce development leaders who also seek major improvements in our education-to-employment systems. There is general agreement that there are new education and training programs that improve adult and student learning, but there are significant obstacles to effectively and comprehensively...
Plant Facilities reach 148 new Industrial Manufacturing Projects in April 2022
Industrial SalesLeads, IMI just announced the April 2022 results for the newly planned capital project spending report for the Industrial Manufacturing industry. IMI tracks North American planned industrial capital project activity; including facility expansions, new plant construction, and significant equipment modernization projects. Research confirms 148 new projects in the Industrial Manufacturing sector. The following are...
Plant facilities reach 170 new Distribution and Supply Chain Industrial Projects in April 2022
Industrial SalesLeads, IMI, just announced the April 2022 results for the newly planned capital project spending report for the Distribution and Supply Chain industry. IMI tracks North American planned industrial capital project activity; including facility expansions, new plant construction, and significant equipment modernization projects. Research confirms 170 new projects in the Distribution and Supply Chain sector. The following...
Below Expectations: Employers not meeting Training Expectations of Workers
While 80% of employed U.S. adults consider an employer’s professional development and training offerings an important consideration when accepting a new job, just 39% say their current employer is helping them improve their current skills or gain new skills to do their job better, according to results from the latest American Staffing Association Workforce Monitor® online survey conducted by The Harris Poll in late October and early...
Are your Organization’s capabilities aligned with your strategy?
Imagine you’re faced with creating organizational change. You need to do something big and bold to turn around the organization’s downward trajectory. Or you need to catapult growth. You have some great, innovative ideas that you’ve vetted and know they’ll make a positive impact. You have a budget, resources, and a rollout plan. You’re all ready to go – or are you? One key element to any successful...
Our Current Issue
Free Magazine & eNewsletter
Current Supplements
