This article was originally featured on the Manufacturing Innovation Blog through the MEP National Network, and was authored by Dileep Thatte There were more than 300 food recalls and 17...
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Increase Your Skilled Worker Hiring Pool with Apprenticeships
Increase Your Skilled Worker Hiring Pool with Apprenticeships Manufacturers in all sectors struggle with finding, developing, and engaging employees. Getting candidates in the door is a challenge....
CTE – Connecting You to Your Future Workforce
One of the biggest struggles for employers is finding and retaining skilled employees. Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs offer educational training and career development pathways to...
Curious About Apprenticeships in Machining and Welding? Don’t Miss This Event!
Are you a metals manufacturer? Looking for machinists and welder fabricators? Can’t find them? Are you curious about apprenticeships? What are they? How can they help you train machinists and welder...
OMEP Launches Food Safety Cohort 6-Part Series on FSMA Implementation
Thanks to a grant from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), OMEP will offer a 6-part workshop series focused on FSMA implementation this Summer in Portland, free of charge...
OMEP Joins Oregon Manufacturing Innovation Center, R&D
In February 2019, OMEP became a member of the Oregon Manufacturing Innovation Center, Research and Development (OMIC R&D). OMIC R&D is a world-class collaborative environment bringing...
Acting Fast to Slow Machinist Turnover
This article originally appeared on Industry Week. Guest blog post by Linda Wechsler, senior consultant at OMEP. Paola Castaldo, managing consultant, and Russ Gaylor, manufacturing consultant, also...
Lack of Skilled Applicants Leading Cause of Unfilled Manufacturing Positions
A recent report by the Oregon Employment Department’s Workforce and Economic Research Division identifies Oregon’s current workforce gaps and future workforce needs. Manufacturers won’t be surprised...
Get Your Products to New Markets: Free Webinars
Is the world passing you by as competitors expand abroad? Convinced foreign buyers would love your product – if only they knew? Concerned about cost, complexity or risk? During World Trade Month...
Connect 2 Careers Launched!
After more than two-years of work and partnership on the part of Manufacturing 21 with Worksystems. Inc., the Connect2Careers system has been launched. Its purpose is to transform the way our region...