High-tech manufacturing companies are grappling with a vast talent shortage that is threatening the future of the industry. With a projected skills shortage growing to 2 million unfilled positions by 2025, manufacturers must invest in workforce development to ensure their future success. When recruiting new employees, manufacturers would be wise to tap into a talent…
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It’s not hard to sing the praises of the ICATT Apprenticeship Program. Just ask Darragh Staunton, President of BBS Automation Chicago, an ICATT Network Company. Staunton often answers questions from parents of potential participants, and he makes it clear that he would put his own children in the program (and probably will someday). Why? The…
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For Thomas Hein and Alexis Ojeda, the ICATT Apprenticeship Program has opened doors to life-changing opportunities. Hein is a current ICATT apprentice and Ojeda just graduated; both are learning valuable hands-on skills working at leading manufacturers, while also earning tuition-free associate degree aligned with their career goals. “Free college tuition, the pathway to the future,…
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Richard Wolf Medical Instruments, a leading manufacturer of technologies for endoscopic diagnosis and therapy, has a long history of training apprentices at their parent company in Germany. It was a natural fit for the manufacturer to become an ICATT Network Company, offering apprenticeships for Advanced Manufacturing Technicians. “The apprenticeship pathway is an excellent choice for…
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We were thrilled to celebrate a significant milestone in the ICATT Apprenticeship Program’s history last Thursday – the graduation of our first-ever cohort of apprentices. Our five graduates began the program in 2015, and they have worked hard to learn, grow, and develop as professionals in their field. The entire ICATT team, along with our…
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Hosted every other year in Chicago, the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) is the leading manufacturing technology and machinery trade show in North America. The ICATT Apprenticeship Program is a proud participant in IMTS 2018, which will be held at the McCormick Place convention facility from September 10 to 15. What to Expect from IMTS…
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In our latest video, we discuss the importance of ICATT Apprentices having the opportunity to progress in their career. Through the program, apprentices learn skills they can use in any advanced manufacturing position, giving them the ability to pivot and progress along with the industry. Ultimately, with these skills, every apprentice has the opportunity to…
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The ICATT Apprenticeship Program joined two other organizations, Exegestics and York Solutions, at mHUB in Chicago on July 10 to co-host a roundtable focusing on the advantages of integrating veterans into the workplace. ICATT is committed to creating more professional opportunities for service members entering civilian careers, and it was an honor to participate in…
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Industry Consortium for Advanced Technical Training (ICATT), the leading apprenticeship program in the Midwest for high-tech manufacturers and companies with complex technologies or logistics, expands its network to St. Louis Metropolitan. As the ICATT Apprenticeship Program continues its record growth in 2018, this expansion provides the program the opportunity to serve a previously underserved region…
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In recent years, the manufacturing industry has been facing an enormous obstacle to profitability and productivity: unfilled high-tech jobs. Companies are struggling to attract, train, and retain new talent, and these vacancies result in soaring financial losses. Staff shortages lead to costly and far-reaching repercussions for manufacturers, including unplanned downtime, worker overtime, and high turnover.…
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