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Recruiting Woman to the Manufacturing Sector

Posted on October 14, 2014 by cncdude5x

Women in Manufacuturing has released new surevy with several promising findings for the future of women in the manufacturing sector. The survey reviewed more than 870 women who are currently working in the manufacturing industry and young women who are just … Continue reading →

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16 Graduate from first Machining Education Program

Posted on September 7, 2014 by cncdude5x

16 graduate from First Machining Education Program KIM COOL Features Editor – Venice Gondolier Sarasota County adult students have an additional educational option — precision machining. Proof of the need for such training in this area is the fact that … Continue reading →

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Machining skilled workers, and filling a need

Posted on August 14, 2014 by cncdude5x

Copied from Herald Tribune article published Monday August 11, 2014   Most of us have heard the stories about a serious and seemingly intractable social problem: People need a job or a better job, while employers can’t find people with … Continue reading →

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Creating Jobs, with Precision

Posted on July 21, 2014 by cncdude5x

Creating Jobs, with Precision TERI A. HANSEN (reprint from SRQ daily magazine July 19 ,2014) When was the last time you heard that an education program graduated 100 percent of its students, and every one had a job waiting? That’s … Continue reading →

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Graduation Time !!!

Posted on July 7, 2014 by cncdude5x

Well… we did it… We graduated 16 students. They are now apprentice machinists. I told them all whenever you are asked “What do you do?”  you can now answer ” I’m a machinist”.  Most of our apprentices have jobs already … Continue reading →

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Work, work, Work……..

Posted on May 17, 2014 by cncdude5x

Only 6 weeks to go until graduation day. We are just working, learning and growing. Many of our apprentice machinists have been out in shadow/intern positions and already have job offers. Things are starting to come together. We are still … Continue reading →

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Sun Hydraulics – Sarasota manufacturing Tour

Posted on May 3, 2014 by cncdude5x

We have made some tours of some local manufacturing companies to show students different areas of how things are made. They now get a better sense of where their machinist skills will fit into that mix.  Sun Hydraulics was a … Continue reading →

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