ICATT Apprentices Kirk Skaggs and Todd Meyer joined the ICATT Apprenticeship Program in September 2020 as mechatronics technicians (MT) at CLAAS of America and Metro Community College in Omaha, Nebraska. The two apprentices recently finished putting their machining skills to the test by replicating a miniature version of one of CLAAS’ signature combines. Apprentice projects…
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Hiring the right candidate for your ICATT Apprenticeship may be different from how you hire regular employees. In many cases, you are looking at untried and unproven candidates – raw talent. The criteria shift from the skills they have to the potential you see in them. What company A is looking for will not be…
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To officially become an ICATT Apprentice, you need to ace the interview(s) with your potential employer. During the pandemic, more companies have switched from in-person to virtual recruiting processes. We’re here to help you prepare for every aspect of a virtual interview. Watch the video below to get tips on: How to get ready for an interview What to do during the…
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Your resume may be a potential employer’s first impression of you. To help you get ready to apply to our partner company apprenticeships, we have resources to help ICATT applicants and candidates write a resume that will stand out. Check out the sections below for tailored resume help. Part 1 reviews the purpose…
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Take a look at the objects around you. There’s a chance almost everything – the clothes on your back, the chair you sit on, and the cellphone you message with – has been manufactured. Each one of these products went through several steps to become the finished product you enjoy, and it all started and…
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Despite the lockdowns and preventative measures put in place across the nation from the COVID-19 pandemic, the ICATT Apprenticeship Program continued to experience growth. We expanded the program into new geographic areas and specialties, began a new cohort and recognized network company success. As we begin to look ahead to 2021, we want to reflect…
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The ICATT Apprenticeship Program, the leading apprenticeship program for high-tech manufacturers and companies with complex technologies or logistics, published a new white paper about the value of hiring veteran apprentices and how to incorporate their wide range of skills, traits and work experiences to truly reap the benefits of a veteran apprentice – especially in…
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After serving for six years in the US Army, four years active duty and two years in the National Guard, Joshua Barron was struggling to figure out which career path to pursue. He spent several years trying a variety of jobs – in customer service, sales, and retail – before he found his calling in…
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ICATT Apprenticeship Program graduate Daniel Crawford is proud of how much he’s grown since he started his apprenticeship. The recent graduate and Wisconsin-native shares his experience transitioning from an ICATT Apprentice to a full-time Service Technician at Wisconsin-based Krones Inc. Daniel was interviewed by Nora Moran from Krones Inc. Marketing. Q: How was your…
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Matt Hilton is a second-year Advanced Manufacturing Technician Apprentice at Graepel North America coming from a long family of skilled tradesmen and tradeswomen. Matt said his family provided a direction to follow and he knew he wanted to gain experience as early as possible in as many skills that would be available to him. “I…
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