Workforce Development
MMT Chats: Impressions and Inspirations from AMBA Event that “Shifts the View”
MoldMaking Technology Editorial Director and Managing Editor share their takeaways from a recent American Mold Builders Association Conference focused on leadership and mentorship in the moldmaking community. This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently.
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Taking a Holistic Approach to Training Is Filling a Local Skills Gap
Success coaches through JEVS Human Services’ Tri-State Apprenticeship Program (JTAP) provide guidance and a different way of learning for the whole person for small- to mid-sized manufacturers.
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Got Any Useful Moldmaking Education and Training Resources?
MMT wants to promote moldmaking-specific apprenticeship programs, technical schools, university classes, training initiatives or workshops to help educate the next generation of mold manufacturing professionals.
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Tips and Tricks to Retain Your Workforce
AMBA Conference 2022 presented a breakout session dedicated to determining what is and isn’t working when recruiting, hiring and retaining the next generation workforce in mold shops.
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Virtual Reality Training for Injection Molding Industry
Kruse Analysis aims to create VR training opportunities for the injection molding industry and to prepare users for work on an actual shop floor.
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Shift Your View: Get to Know the Stories of Your Team and Transform Your Shop
It’s simple but true and worth repeating — don't judge a book by its cover. Instead, always make an effort to get to know a person, especially if that person is working in your shop.
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ICYMI: MMT Chats: True Leadership Leads to Mentoring, Part 1
This trio from TK Mold and Engineering in Romeo, Michigan, joins me to discuss the role of leadership and culture in mentorship. This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently.
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Scholle IPN NA Tooling Manager Shares Three Favorite Articles: Community, Game-Changers and Training
MMT's Editorial Advisory Board shares its top MoldMaking Technology articles of all time and how this content has been valuable to their businesses.
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ICYMI, MMT Chats: 30 Under 30 Honoree, Plastics Engineering TA Teaches Value of Learning and Producing Not Perfection
MoldMaking Technology Editorial Director Christina Fuges brings on UMass Lowell Plastics Engineering Teaching Assistant Michael Shone as a guest for this MMT Chat to discuss moldmaking through the lens of academia. This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently.
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Local Moldmaking Expertise with Global Competitiveness Takes on Tooling Innovation and Training
From quick-change solutions and world mold systems to offshore tooling consulting and project management and apprentice training, this Pennsylvania mold builder continues to advance.
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