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Careers: Good Job for Young Engineers: Design the City of the Future (2/2/09)
National Engineers Week included a Future City competition and an Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day.

Widespread Efforts Promote Manufacturing as Viable Career Choice (2/09)
Movement to encourage students to consider manufacturing as career choice takes root.

What’s Next for Our Industry? (12/08)
Fluid power technology continues to grow, diversify and meet the demands and needs of industry.

Revolving Door (11/24/08)
Retirement Boom Already Shifting Job Roles in Current Manufacturing Models

Minorities Filling Manufacturing Needs (10/13/08)
“Trend Is Expected to Increase as Baby Boomers Retire (in MN)”

The Talent Development Challenge (9/08) During a recent conference, four learning executives at major companies discussed the challenge of tailoring training and development to meet the needs of fast-changing, hard-charging global companies. All are striving to integrate learning into their talent management processes.

The Great Crisis in Workforce Skills Debate (7/11/08)
“Report of a 2-year study of the skills of the American workforce and the demands for skills in the work place.”

This year's Graduates Face Tough Job Market (7/08)
Despite the gloomy statistic, the hiring picture isn't all that bad. Health care and sales are hot areas, but engineering and IT may well be the brightest spots.

A Workforce Shock to the System (6/26/08)
Facing a critical skills shortage, one Midwest utility decided to grow its own staff after discovering it was competing with the same dwindling pool of mostly aging candidates.

Skills gap: Retirements squeeze manufacturing labor, tech students get help (6/24/08)
A recent survey finds that baby boomer retirements are fueling skilled labor shortage in manufacturing.

ASEE: US is Graduating Fewer Engineers Despite Rising Need (6/18/08)
“The number of both bachelor and master degree engineering graduates has 
dropped according to a survey from the American Society of Engineering Education.”

Nation Needs More Engineers, Scientists (6/10/08)
“Looking to the future, women and minorities may be the “untapped talent pool.”

Job Market Hot for Graduates Who Have Right Degree (5/27/08)
“Engineering tops the list, but soft skills are also in demand.”

Engineers, Machinists, Tradesmen in Short Supply (4/23/08)
“Hardest Jobs to Fill list reveals that many workers with traditional blue-collar skills are leaving the workforce.”

Recruiting Inside the Loop (4/08)
“When recruiting sits at the core of the business, best practices call for accurate workforce projections and a culture of continuous improvement.”

Tooling Up to Face the Competition (2/18/08)
Center for Advanced Manufacturing Puget Sound opens to aid manufacturers in the area with their workforce needs.

Aligning Educational Experience with Ways of Knowing Engineering: How People Learn Engineering (2/08)
Wisconsin Center for Education Research does study on engineering education and the selection process of high school students. 

Exciting Times for Fluid Power (2/08)
Publisher Michael Ference looks at the future of fluid power.

Taxes, Worker Shortage Worry Renewable Energy Firms (2/2/08)
The growing renewable energy industry worries about more than just workforce development.

Area Schools Heed Science Industry’s Warning (1/28/08) 

“Help Wanted” Highlights Skills Drain in U.S. (1/21/08)

Retirement of Baby Boomers Most Significant Workforce Trend in Next 10 Years (1/18/08)

Gov. Schwarzenegger Announces 2008 Proposal to Bring 20,000 New Engineers to California’s Workforce – Office of the Governor Press Release (12/26/07)

Virginia Program to Address Skilled Worker Shortages (Nov./Dec. '07)

On October 29th, Dream It. Do It. Virginia was launched to become the 11th area in the United States to use the National Association of Manufacturers initiative to build a skilled workforce.

Skills Drive to Boost Workforce (11/16/07)

Competitiveness Debate Shifts to U.S. Tech Priorities (11/12/07)

Middle Level Skills Needed – Report Says Worker Shortages Expected to Start Showing Soon (11/11/07)

With the push for students with a four year degree, middle skill employment (more than a high school education but less than a bachelors degree) with well paying opportunities are being overlooked.

Manufacturing Seeking Women, Minority Employees (11/7/07)

“To inspire diverse individuals to enter the manufacturing workforce, companies and organizations have developed programs aimed specifically at women and minorities.”

The Real Problem of Outsourcing (from 11/7/06 - link in article Science Education Myth) (11/7/07)

U.S. Math, Science Skills Exceed Broad Perception (11/6/07)

“Into the Eye of the Storm: Assessing the Evidence on Science and Engineering Education, Quality, and Workforce Demand”

The Science Education Myth (10/26/07)

Weak Dollar Little Help...key reasons manufacturing is under pressure & factory jobs are disappearing in the U.S. (10/4/07)

An Interview with Tom Watkins About Community Colleges (10/1/07)

Question number 4 - How do community colleges in Michigan partner with business to assure workers' skills are updated and meet business' needs?

Job Training Site a Fit for Garland? (9/30/07) 

Bernake: Education Is Key for Workers, Economy (9/24/07)
 
Growing Workers (9/9/07)

Biotechnology companies in Massachusetts are planning to expand which would create several hundred new jobs in the next three years. Specially skilled workers will be needed to fill these positions.

New Faces, New Expectations (9/1/07)

Meet four people who were looking for career changes and job stability and found them as production workers.

Distributors, Manufacturers and Trade Groups Work to Find Industries Next Generation of Leaders (9/1/07)

“Distributors, manufacturers and trade groups are spreading the word about industrial distribution and raising the bar on employee development.”

Wanted: Young Minds (8/30/07)

New Hampshire governor talks with local business about ways to improve technology and attract young workers.

Veterans Wanted to Fill Skills Gap (7/8/07)

What’s a Mechatronics Technician? (6/21/07)

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MU (Missouri University) Female Engineering Students Face Number of Difficulties (3/1/09)
A recent study at Missouri University looks at what issues contributed to the success and retention of female engineering students.

Help Wanted: US Teens Need Science and Engineering Mentors (2/17/09)
Survey finds teens interested in STEM fields but are discouraged from pursuing these careers because they lack mentors.

Hands-on Projects May Be Best Way to Teach Engineering and Technology Concepts (1/28/09)
Study by Purdue University emphasizes hands-on learning over text books and lectures to interest young students in engineering and technology.

Clemson, USC Expand Enrollment in Engineering to Boost Workforce (12/23/08)
South Carolina makes effort to become worldwide engineering center.

ASU Polytechnic Dean Wants to Change How Engineers Are Taught (10/30/08)
This vice president and dean of the college of technology and innovation shares his unique ideas on how to get and keep students in the pipeline for careers in science and technology.

Projects Try to Prepare Students to Succeed at STEM in College (9/12/08)
A new program focuses on preparing freshman for college science and math courses and careers.

IVCC Receives Recruitment Grant for Engineering Students (9/9/08)
Illinois Valley Community College received a $520,000 National Science Foundation grant to promote awareness and interest in engineering careers to middle and high school students and adults considering a career change.

PWVU, Wheeling Jesuit Form Engineering Partnership (8/23/08)
Schools create agreement to allow students to graduate in five years with two degrees.

For Most People, College Is a Waste of Time (8/13/08)
Scholar advocates the elimination of all bachelor’s degrees and instituting certification exams, using the CPA as a model.

Why Not Community Colleges? (8/13/08)
Opinion piece promoting two year colleges to increase the US workforce, 
especially scientists and engineers.

Report: Not Enough Graduating with Math, Science Degrees (7/15/08)
Push to increase the number of graduates with bachelors degrees in science, math and engineering still falling short.

Marquette Program Encourages Girls to Pursue Engineering Fields (7/2/08)
“Initiative shows math, science are not just for geeks and nerds.”

Engineers, Scientists Are Critical to Areas Growth (5/31/08)
Looks at the ways Milwaukee colleges are working to increase the number of engineers that graduate.

MU to Offer Certificates in Engineering Innovation (5/26/08)
“New program to encourage research & innovation in manufacturing sector, beginning  Fall '08.”

Can Competitions Raise Cool Factor of Math and Science? (5/16/08)
“Math bees and science smackdowns for teen brainiacs are on the rise, along with efforts to fuel interest in those fields,” including physics, trigonometry and hydraulics.

High Schools Add Classes Scripted by Corporations (3/6/08)
“Lockheed, Intel Fund Engineering Courses Creating a Workforce”

Bridging Engineering’s Minority Gap (2/15/08)
“Encouraging more women, African Americans, Latinos, and people with disabilities to pursue math and science makes good business sense”

How to Reengineer an Engineering Major at a Women’s College (2/14/08)
“A Smith’s College professor’s program may provide a pattern for how to attract and keep women engineers.”

Area Schools Heed Science Industry’s Warning (1/28/08) 
PSM Degree Programs Aim to Produce Business Savvy Workforce to Keep U. S. Tech Sector Competitive

Soccer Playing Robot Goal of IPFW Group (11/7/07)

UTSA Looks to Grow Into Top Tier Research University (11/5/07)

Generac Founder Donates $15 Million to Marquette (10/29/07)

SMU Gets $10.1M Gift to Improve Engineering Outlook (10/10/07)

Matriculation Re-engineering Engineering (9/30/07)

... a new and tuition free institution in Needham, MA, is trying to design a new kind of engineer.

Foreigners Prop Up UK Science (9/13/07)

...only 29% of post graduate students, including those studying engineering and technology, are from the UK.

Women Feed the Jump in College Enrollment (9/12/07)

Article also contains link to information on percentage of adults with bachelors’ degrees by state.

Low Technologies, High Aims (9/11/07)

MIT workshop develops prototypes to improve the lives of those who live on a dollar a day or less.

Enrollment Surge for Women (8/7/07)

Increased outreach effort sighted for increase of women enrolling in engineering colleges and technical institutes.

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Editorials:

Leland Teschler’s Editorial: Not the End of the World (1/20/09)
Even in the current economic climate, engineering recruiters and hiring managers are still looking for engineers.

India’s Workforce Revolution (7/23/08) 
Read how and why India is becoming a global hub for R & D projects and engineers.

The Great Crisis in Workforce Skills Debate (7/11/08)
Look at claims of crisis in the U.S. workforce due to low skills.

Engineers, Scientists Are Critical to Areas Growth (5/31/08)
Looks at the ways Milwaukee colleges are working to increase the number of engineers that graduate.

Leland Teschler’s Editorial: How Not to Make Engineering Appeal to Kids (4/7/08)
“Programs that introduce engineering to school children make headlines today.”

Drivers Needed for Tech Train (1/31/08) 
Seattle columnist writes about need for women and minorities in engineering.

What is a factory? Leland Teschler's Editorial (11/5/07)

...here is how a kid might describe a factory...

Demanding Accountability in Education, Industry (Nov./Dec. 07)

Author: John Engler, president, National Association of Manufacturers

More Ideas for Fluid Power (12/4/07)

Leland Teschler’s Editorial: Finally the Truth About Engineering Jobs (12/1/07)

What good is an M.S. degree? (10/11/07)
M.S. degree vs. M.B.A. 

Want to Fill Those Jobs? Then Educate and Train the Next Generation (10/10/07) 

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