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To Retain Young Workers, Change Workplace Norms
January 4, 2021This article is based on the Workforce Leadership Exchange at FABTECH 2019. It continues coverage that began with the Up Front column in ME, January 2020, page 6, and continued with “Workforce Pipeline” on pages 102-103 of the April issue and “Workforce Pipeline” on pages 86-87 of the October issue. -
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Compact Waterjets: The Perfect Teaching Tool
December 1, 2020At trade schools, universities and high schools, abrasive waterjet cutting machines provide an excellent teaching tool. They are simple, versatile, easy to use—and easy on the budget. -
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Lorain County’s 2020 Virtual Manufacturing Day Event
October 12, 2020Lorain county manufacturers and community college seek to explain career choices in manufacturing.
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