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Two Michigan teachers win $150k in Harbor Freight building trades teaching prizes

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — A building trades teacher in Bay City and a welding and woodworking teacher from Republic in the Upper Peninsula are among the winners in the 2018 …

Higher Education / Skilled Trades

KVCC announces ‘Going Pro’ skilled trades course offerings

KALAMAZOO — Kalamazoo Valley Community College’s Groves Center has announced a full lineup of Going Pro Talent Fund offerings for 2019. The Going Pro Talent Fund, formerly the Skilled Trades …

Manufacturing / Manufacturing Engineering / Skilled Trades

WMU opens manufacturing lab in downtown Grand Rapids

KALAMAZOO – One year after announcing a collaborative effort with Grand Rapids Community College and West Michigan manufacturers addressing talent needs in the manufacturing industry, Western Michigan University has opened …

Entrepreneurs / Manufacturing / Skilled Trades / Talent Attraction and Retention

Shinola exec: Solve manufacturing talent shortage by making work spaces beautiful

SOUTHFIELD – If American manufacturers want to solve the talent shortage on their factory floors, they’ve got to make manufacturing work something people aspire to, not settle for. That was …

Skilled Trades / Workforce Development

Baker College Auburn Hills Adds New Welding Programs

AUBURN HILLS — Baker College of Auburn Hills will launch two new welding programs beginning 2015 fall quarter. One is a certificate program, while the other is for an associate …

Film Industry / Skilled Trades

Michigan Film Office Sets Strategies To Grow Creative Industry

LANSING — Michigan’s film, TV and digital content creation incentives have been through several iterations since its 2008 creation. But while the amount of incentives available may be a political football, …

Skilled Trades / Workforce Development

State OKs Skilled Trades Training Grants To 236 Michigan Companies

LANSING — The Michigan Workforce Development Agency announced Michigan Strategic Fund approval of nearly $8.6 million in Skilled Trades Training Fund program grants to 23 Michigan Works agencies around the …

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