“However, when parents were told about the financial benefits of jobs in manufacturing, they said they would encourage their children to explore the field.” Source: Many Parents Undervalue Manufacturing as a Career for Their ChildrenContinue Reading
Adults looking for a job in advanced manufacturing or other fields are invited to attend the Mentor Job Fair hosted by Ohio Means Jobs and the City of Mentor on Sept. 12. Source: Mentor to host job fair Continue Reading
At AWT, we want to provide our members with additional tools to connect to potential employees and other businesses. The new Members’ Hub is one important step in realizing this goal and providing people with rewarding careers in manufacturing! AWT is thrilled to share with you how you can use your membership with us to...Continue Reading
Laketran explores ways to expand the industrial workforce on Mentor’s Tyler Boulevard. Photo via Cleveland.com AWT, the Mentor Chamber of Commerce and the Lake County Ohio Port & Economic Development Authority are supporting the City of Mentor and Laketran in their efforts to investigate a transit route of some kind along Tyler Blvd. This initiative...Continue Reading
We are so pleased and honored to be recognized by the Ohio Senate for our help with Nextwork, a program that will help connect manufacturers and the Next Generation. Our commendation says, “This admirable organization has enthusiasitcially partnered with local public school districts [who are the team leads for the project], the Manufacturing Advocacy Growth...Continue Reading
Thank you to our very first CARBIDE member, Habco Tool & Development! Some of our members say it’s easier for them to support AWT if they only have to cut one check a year. And we also think that if you sponsor something for more than $1000, your annual $250 membership should be included. (Except,...Continue Reading
ManuftacturersNews.com reported yesterday that Ohio MFG jobs are continuing to grow. “The state’s industrial economy appears to have strengthened across multiple sectors, with solid gains reported in stone/clay/glass, up 6%; chemical processing, up 2%; rubber/plastics, up 2%; and furniture/fixtures, up 2%. Food processing and fabricated metals each gained 1%, while employment in the industrial machinery...Continue Reading
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Summer Manufacturing Institute to Return Summer 2018 Concord, OH (November 10th) – The Summer Manufacturing Institute (SMI), a summer camp operated by a partnership between AWT, Ohio Means Jobs Geauga, Auburn Career Center, and Senator Sherrod Brown’s office, confirmed that the popular camp will be returning for a third year in...Continue Reading
AWT , Senator Sherrod Brown, OMJ Geauga, and Auburn Career Center are pleased to announce the return of the Sumer Manufacturing Institute! Curriculum This year’s curriculum will focus on regional specialties: Aerospace Engineering and Medical Manufacturing. With these themes in 2016, campers were able to build and test Mars Rovers, get visits from NASA, and...Continue Reading
