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Blog: Manufacturing Insights

ACCESS to Manufacturing: Helping Build Careers and Futures in NEO

Thursday, 19 January, 2023

Talent

Mario Gross graduated from ACCESS to Manufacturing Careers in March of 2022. Since then, not only has he found a career as a CNC Machinist, but he’s also been promoted, has established a 401k,...
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Sector Partnership Leadership Transition

Friday, 1 July, 2022

Leadership, Talent

The Manufacturing Sector Partnership (MSP) welcomes its new leadership team this month as its founding directors have moved on. Managing Director Adam Snyder and Executive Director of Workforce...
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Manufacturers Learn and Grow on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Wednesday, 29 June, 2022

Talent

For the past two years,  the Manufacturing Leadership Team has been working together with MAGNET’s and Greater Cleveland Partnership’s (GCP) intermediary teams to grow and invest in diversity, equity...
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New Professional Development Standard for Career Coaches

Tuesday, 28 June, 2022

Talent

When the Ohio To Work initiative launched in the fall of 2020, JobsOhio was looking for ways to enhance the existing workforce development ecosystem and better connect workforce development coaches,...
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Workforce Connect Launches Successful Monthly Newsletter

Tuesday, 3 May, 2022

Talent

Our talent development team has worked hard to become a source of thought leadership, action and connection for the Greater Cleveland area.   Since January, our Workforce Connect Manufacturing...
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How to Foster Student Engagement Through Local School Districts

Wednesday, 27 April, 2022

Talent

Manufacturers have consistently faced the same issues over the past few years: Not enough applicants Not enough qualified candidates Open/unfilled positions Lack of talent constraining growth ...
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CMSD and GCCC Partner Up to Launch Effective Student Program

Tuesday, 26 April, 2022

Talent

Cuyahoga County experienced some exciting manufacturing workforce development efforts this past year. Perhaps the most exciting was the launch of the Planning and Career Exploration Program (PACE) in...
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WLS Stamping Culture Shift Improves Workforce Retention

Tuesday, 26 April, 2022

Talent

The hiring difficulties of the last few years have caused many manufacturers to reevaluate their operations and hiring processes, looking for any way to improve retention or gain an edge in this...
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Opening the Door to Reentry

Thursday, 31 March, 2022

Talent

The Workforce Connect Manufacturing Sector Partnership formed in 2019. A group of regional manufacturing leaders convened and took on the tasks of helping set priorities for the intermediary team,...
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Work: A social contract between an employer and employee

Thursday, 31 March, 2022

Talent

Adam Snyder, MAGNET’s Sector Partnership Managing Director, wrote a compelling piece on manufacturers needing to boost starting wages to stay competitive in the labor market. Today, we look at this...
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5 Tips to Jumpstart Advancement Planning for Frontline Manufacturing Employees

Thursday, 24 February, 2022

Talent

“I wanna know what my path looks like, and I’m in a hurry to get going…” A number of years ago, a story became a popular anecdote, with a hypothetical leader saying, “What if I invest in developing...
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Goodbye & Thank You to a Workforce Giant

Wednesday, 23 February, 2022

Talent

Successful industry sector partnership work hinges on a strong relationship with the local workforce development. Together, you can execute successful initiatives, and maybe, if the chemistry is...
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E.C. Kitzel Invests in Employees, Cultivates Advancement

Friday, 18 February, 2022

Talent

Commitment from employers to employees comes in many shapes and forms. In the current job market, in the midst of the “Great Resignation," many employers struggle with how to provide employees a path...
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Custom Rubber Lifts Starting Wages, Reaps Positive Results

Wednesday, 26 January, 2022

Talent

Small and medium-sized manufacturers know that to attract talent they need to boost their entry level wage; but they simultaneously fear that additional labor costs will overwhelm productivity gains,...
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Partner Highlight: The Value of a Great Partner

Wednesday, 26 January, 2022

Talent

As manufacturers have faced labor shortages in recent years, many have looked to attract populations that had been historically underrepresented in manufacturing: women, minorities and people with...
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Time to Reconsider a Starting Wage Boost – Again

Wednesday, 26 January, 2022

Talent

  Two years ago, manufacturers’ primary hiring challenge was an awareness gap, job seekers unaware of entry-level manufacturing jobs. The solution, though simple in theory, was difficult in...
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Manufacturers: 6 Key Questions to Assess Your Employee Engagement

Thursday, 7 February, 2019

Talent

How engaged are your employees? Take a closer look, since manufacturing workers are the least engaged of all major occupations, according to the Gallup State of the American Workforce report. Only...
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3 Steps to Help Build and Retain Engaged Employees

Thursday, 17 January, 2019

Talent

Hiring new talent can be challenging for any business owner, but retaining qualified, engaged, and productive talent can be even more difficult—especially in manufacturing. In fact, U.S....
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Critical Components to Your Talent Attraction and Retention Strategy

Tuesday, 7 August, 2018

Talent

Finding quality talent is challenging…retaining quality talent is equally challenging It goes without saying, that many manufacturers are challenged with attracting and retaining the ‘quality’ talent...
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What is a Minimum Viable Product and How Do I Create One?

How a minimum viable product will launch your product-based startup.