For many things in life, perception is reality. But when it comes to careers in manufacturing, perception isn’t reality. Indeed, it’s just the opposite. Industry Week reports on a study Leading2Lean software company did on ...
LinkedIn’s Workforce Report for Chicago for the month of October 2018 shows hiring down 4.9% in September 2018 as compared to September 2017. Seasonally-adjusted hiring ( which removes predictable seasonal hiring variations) was 0.3% lower ...
The United States Trade Representative has released fact sheets on the major changes made under the new deal. Please note, this is just a brief overview. It is highly advisable that you consult the agreement ...
CHICAGO – Trade and manufacturing’s future was a topic discussed September 12th at a conference held at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. Among the distinguished panelists was TMA Member Zach Mottl, who gave a ...
CHICAGO – Earlier this summer, the Century Foundation published a report entitled “Revitalizing Manufacturing and Expanding Opportunities for Chicago’s Black and Latino Communities.” The study suggests Chicago area manufacturing may be crucial in reviving a ...
Industry Week suggests eight tools manufacturers may implement to attract the next generation into the industry: 1. Actively dispel the myths of manufacturing careers. 2. Highlight the advanced technologies that drive modern manufacturing 3. Re-evaluate ...
From NAM’s Shopfloor: The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that manufacturing job openings hit a new all-time high in July. Manufacturers posted 506,000 job openings in July, up from 475,000 in June. That was the highest reading ...
Feeling pretty good about your career and life? If so, you’re not alone. In fact, a recent poll shows that blue-collar workers are pretty darned satisfied these days. When over a thousand blue-collar workers were ...
US Manufacturing isn’t dead, despite all the reports to the contrary, manufacturing writer Jim Vinoski wrote a few days ago in Forbes. The industry has had its share of ups and downs, there’s no doubt. ...
Penny Pritzker, former Secretary of US Department of Commerce, says President Trump is voicing a widely shared resentment about Chinese double-dealing in economic policy. In an op-ed the Chicago native wrote for Crain’s Business, Pritzker ...