ABB Pioneers Workforce Development Program in Collaboration with Arkansas Tech 

ABB is equipping the next generation of professionals for advanced technology manufacturing by partnering with Arkansas Tech University’s Ozark campus to launch a career-readiness program. This collaborative workforce development initiative will offer a curriculum focused on automation technology, air conditioning and refrigeration.

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TACA: Workforce Development is Cornerstone of a Robust Aggregates Industry

The Texas Aggregates & Concrete Association (TACA) welcomed more than 600 attendees to its 70th Annual Meeting June 12-14 at the JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa. The theme this year was “Preserving a Strong Foundation” – to support an enduring commitment to the environment, as well as fostering a workforce that will carry the industry far into the future.

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Workforce Development Grants Available July 1

July 28, 2019 – New reforms to strengthen the Perkins career and technical education (CTE) program will go into effect July 1. Approved by Congress and signed into law last year, the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (H.R. 2353) updates the federal education grant program to help more students gain the skills they need for in-demand jobs. Under the…

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Volvo CE Fuels Workforce Development In North America

Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) is continuing its support for the construction and aggregates industries and helping to address the skills gap. Over the summer, Volvo CE donated an excavator to support operator-training programs at Pennsylvania College of Technology, and participated in SkillsUSA and Skills/Compétences Canada’s annual competitions.

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