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Narrowing the Skills Gap to Ensure the Future of Manufacturing: Boeing and CTE appeared in Techniques, January 2018, vol. 93, no. 1, pp 20-23. Nadine Rosendin and Anne Gielczyk. Manufacturing has long been the backbone of the United States economy, and as such, the implication of a widening skills gap are economically significant. [read more]
Global Credentialing, appeared in Techniques, April 2017, vol. 92, no. 4, pp 40-43. John Foster, Anne Gielczyk, Carol Hodes and Heather Singmaster In both the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and the Every Student Succeeds Act, postsecondary credentials are defined as coming from four categories: state and federal licensures, apprenticeships, college degrees and industry credentials. […]
In today’s world, costs of on-boarding a new employee have skyrocketed. Each hiring decision can ultimately cost tens of thousands of dollars in salary, training and benefits. The U.S. Department of Labor estimates that the average cost of a bad hiring decision can equal 30% of the first year’s potential earnings. It is also estimated […]
Finding The Right Candidates In today’s ultra-competitive job market, it’s crucial that employers have every hi-tech tool at their disposal in order to find the best candidate for the job. The faster a business-owner can assess an applicant’s specialized skill set, the sooner their company will be able to grow and thrive. According to a […]
