Patricia Miller of Matrix 4 – Northwest Herald photo WOODSTOCK – TMA member Matrix 4 was recognized once again by national Inc. Magazine as one of the nation’s top fastest-growing private companies: Inc. Magazine named ...
JANE THOMPSON – 3rd of 4 newfound career stories Jane Thompson, 25, is from the West Humboldt Park neighborhood, where she was struggling to make ends meet working at food service jobs. “I worked hard and ...
Manufacturing technology orders capped the first half of the year with another strong month in June, gaining 5 percent compared to June 2017 and bringing the annual growth rate to 22 percent for 2018. The ...
Markeia Wilkins – Second of four Bethel New Life Success Stories Markeia Wilkins, 32, drove trucks and buses and worked as an auditor and pharmacy tech before pursuing a career in manufacturing. She’s excelled in ...
First published in August 2016 by Technology & Manufacturing Association – Hot summer months are now known as “the killing season” in Chicago’s violence-ridden West Side neighborhoods. During June, July and August, on the average, ...
MELINDATHEE GRIFFIN – 1st of Four newfound career stories Melindathee Griffin, 50, worked at various jobs in banking, accounting and pharmacy technology while she raised her four nowadult children. She’d never thought about a career ...
The National Federation of Independent Businesses latest job report shows a record high number of owners are unable to find new hires to fill current openings. 46% of manufacturers surveyed said they had openings. The ...
The US Bureau of Census shared some stats on the 15 million manufacturing employees a few months ago and their findings were not a surprise for those working in the sector – however, they may ...
Do manufacturing credentials matter in hiring? American manufacturing is flourishing, but at the same time, the chronic skills gap is holding back even more progress. More and more company heads are telling TMA that credentials ...
Sterility, efficiency, dependability, accuracy … all reasons why more and more manufacturers are turning to robots, according to this story in Medical Plastics News: Robotics offer manufacturers a way to streamline production lines, helping to ...