Recently named one of 100 Leading Women in North America’s Auto Industry by Automotive News, Leah Curry, vice president of manufacturing at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Inc. (TMMI) in Princeton, takes very seriously inspiring young women to pursue careers in manufacturing—a sector hungry for the female perspective. “Women have more than 50 percent of the buying power…
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Hoosier Manufacturing Offers Bright Future for Graduates
Indiana has been leading the nation in key manufacturing measurements, creating career opportunities for graduates. The really great news is retiring baby boomers are already creating opportunities for young people graduating with industrial certificates and skills training that qualifies them for well-paying manufacturing careers. The 2015 Manufacturing and Logistics Report Card, issued by Conexus Indiana…
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Manufacturing Assembly Fastest Growing Occupation, Northeast Indiana Report Shows
Team assemblers – people who assemble products or parts of products for manufacturers – belong to the
fastest‐growing occupation in northeast Indiana in the last five years, according to the February Labor Market
Report released by Northeast Indiana Works.
Study shows lack of skilled employees a concern for Hoosier manufacturing
Indiana is the most manufacturing-dependent state in the nation, and the industry continues a strong rebound from the Great Recession. However, a survey released by Katz, Sapper & Miller and authored by the Indiana University Kelley School of Business in Indianapolis warns that growth could be derailed by regulatory costs and workforce weaknesses. “Manufacturing is…
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