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The Most In-Demand Careers in Northeast Ohio (in Manufacturing)

Check out this list from Ohio Means Jobs!     Occupation Ohio Average Yearly Pay (*US average) Number of openings  Statewide Regional Materials Engineers checkbox Materials Engineers  $68,800 – $117,060 43 15 Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology & Product Development Managers checkbox Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology & Product Development Managers  $102,670 – $152,270 220 63 Manufacturing Production Technicians checkbox Manufacturing […]

About Nextwork

NEXTWORK Since 2015, representatives from the manufacturing sector, K-12 education, and higher education have been working collaboratively to form a partnership to improve career and workforce development in Lake and Geauga Counties. Manufacturing is 40% of Lake County’s workforce, supporting over 33,000 jobs and it is estimated that 25% (or over 8,000 jobs) of the […]

AT&T Aspire Contribution for RoboBots Program

Alliance for Working Together Foundation Receives AT&T Aspire Contribution for RoboBots Program Funding will help students understand how STEAM skills can benefit their future careers   MENTOR, Ohio (Oct. 19, 2017) — AT&T* was joined today by State Sen. John Eklund for the announcement of a $6,000 AT&T Aspire contribution to the Alliance for Working […]

Yet another article about the gap! | PBS NewsHour

Here’s another great article sampling of data about how The Trades are growing in need but not in worker supply. “Skilled trades show among the highest potential among job categories, the economic-modeling company Emsi calculates. It says tradespeople also are older than workers in other fields — more than half were over 45 in 2012, […]

“Experiential learning platform for Lake and Geauga County school districts”

Recently it was announced that Knowtion was selected to create and build the platform for the Lake-Geauga Manufacturing K12 Partnership project. “Knowtion is proud to announce that it will be architecting, co-developing, and deploying a fully responsive experiential learning platform for K-12 (41 school districts). Set to launch in September 2017, the platform will enable […]

AWT 4th Annual Golf Outing 2017

When: Monday, August 28, 2017 Where:  Kirtland Country Club  2017 GOLF OUTING REGISTRATION FORM Type Fee Titanium Sponsor: Includes foursome (with lunch and dinner), hole sponsorship sign, a 4.25″x2.75 ad & logo in the event program and special recognition signs at the event.  $1,600.00 Stainless Sponsor:  Includes foursome (with lunch and dinner), hole spnosorship sign, […]

Summer STE[A]M Camps

  Some of you asked me about other camps besides SMI  where kids get to build things, or learn STEM skills –   they are starting an SMI in Cuyahoga County soon! Here’s our list of STEM camps in the area.   ID Tech: Engineering, robotics, coding ect:  ages 6 & up – only available […]

Bots 2017 – Some Numbers

195 kids in high school Robobots this year 89 high school coaches/mentors (from school or company) 15 volunteers 4 battle judges 6 documentation/presentation judges 1 announcer 1 safety czar 37 manufacturers directly involved with a team