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The mikeroweWORKS Foundation is working to change the perception that a four-year degree is the best path to success and help to close the country’s widening skills gap.
RIDGID has a variety of hands-on activities planned for local students, including designing and constructing a table tennis racket out of everyday materials; constructing and testing the aerodynamics of rubber band helicopters; and creating ‘dancing’ sculptures.
“This Old House” plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey will share candid, humorous stories from his experiences on the Emmy Award-winning home improvement television show in the keynote address titled, “Talking Tech in a Non-Tech World.”
One of the most important parts of running a successful business is hiring the right people. However, that task becomes increasingly difficult as the unemployment rate decreases and fewer people are looking for jobs.
The company recently joined one of its Masco Millions partners, Detroit Area Pre-College Engineering Program (DAPCEP), at the Michigan Science Center for workshops where seventh and eighth grade students explored the world of STEM.
Gee focused his verbal presentation on the industry skills gap, the use of new media to attract talent, success of apprenticeships and training programs in the industry, and the bias against trade jobs.
Many manufacturers open up direct sales to counter a competitive threat or serve a channel that distributors are not interested in pursuing. However, if they do so without researching their channels and end users, and lack a solid financial evaluation of the channel costs, their efforts are usually unsuccessful.
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