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Posts from March 2012

Industrial Training Enhances Employee Engagement

It seems evident enough that engaged employees are more likely to work harder, be more loyal and exude greater passion towards their job and the business they work for. This holds true in the industrial fields along with all other business types. In fact, a 2011 survey by the Society for Human Resource Management reported that nearly 70% of HR professionals agreed that engagement is one of the top human resource challenges....

Successfully Utilize Industrial Training Courseware

The Bloomberg News recent survey of economists reported a 0.5 percent increase in factory, mine and utility output for the month of March based on the median of 68 forecasts. The March gain follows a 0.7 percent increase in February. The expected share of industrial capacity currently in use is approximately 81.4 percent, the highest it has been since September of 2000 which came in at 81.2 percent. The increase comes as...

One Alliance Could Inspire Many in the Industry

On Monday the formation of the nonprofit group JobKeeper Alliance was announced. The group’s mission will be to assist in the creation and preservation of middle-class jobs in the state of Alabama. Stewart Burkhalter has been the master mind behind the project since his recent retirement from the Alabama AFL-CIO after serving as the president for 17 years. Burkhalter acknowledged that labor and business don’t often see eye to eye, however both...

New Industrial Technology Equals New Industrial Training Opportunity

According to the Association for Manufacturing Technology, U.S. manufacturing technology orders totaled a whopping $401.69 million in January. The number was reportedly down by 26.5 percent from December’s orders but has increased 8.4 percent when compared to the $370 million reported in January of last year. Experts reportedly expected order totals to come in much lower than they did during the first month of the year. This year’s consistent increase thus far...

Get the Most from your Industrial Skills Training

So we have convinced you that industrial skills training is the greatest way to enhance your employee performance and boost your bottom line. But, now it’s time to determine exactly how you’ll implement your industrial training courseware. How can you be sure your adult learners are grasping and understanding the content you are offering? How will you track their progress so you can be reassured they are participating and successfully completing your...

When Productivity Slows Industrial Training Picks up the Pieces

Washington recently reported that U.S. employers added nearly 227,000 jobs during the month of February. The spike in hiring continued the greatest three month rise of job creation since the recession. The Labor Department noted that the unemployment rate remained at 8.3 percent during February, staying at its lowest percentage within the past three years. During the past three months the U.S economy has created an average of 245,000 jobs. A survey...

Considering Adult Learners and Industrial Skills Training

Training skills are not easy to come by. The most effective methods and the greatest intentions can all go unnoticed when it comes to implementing industrial training skills if the adult learner is not fully understood. Malcolm Knowles, who is credited with revolutionizing the adult learning field, identified key principals which are critical in understanding adult learning tendencies. These critical principles can ultimately help manufacturing managers not only put in place quality...

The PROFINET Executive Leadership Event and how Industrial Training Ties In

In today’s economy plant owners and manufacturing managers often find themselves asking what practices are best for each of their factories and wonder how they can turn things around on a consistent basis and put the economic hard times officially behind us. Aside from industrial skills training, a few other key factors can contribute to maximizing your return on investment and ultimately your bottom line. Last week, manufacturing executives from around the...

Another Month of Growth Shows Promise for 2012 Manufacturing

Thus far into the new year, the economy has seen promising growth. Factories have been fulfilling more orders, retailers have been making more sales and more jobs have been created as a result. On Wednesday morning, the Federal Reserve reported all 12 of the banking districts have seen growth all through January as well as during the first half of February. Thanks to the positive economic growth the manufacturing industry has also...