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How Can We Open Doors?

How Can We Open Doors?

  • February 9, 2017
  • PMPA
  • Credentials not debt, Debt and Underemployment, Employer Info, Employers seeking you, Info you can use, Rewarding Jobs, Skills Gap, Uncategorized
There is a need to revisit how we are developing our workforce. Finding skilled talent is a problem that many industries are facing today. It is imperative that collaborative efforts between employers and community colleges should continue.
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Let the Race Begin!

  • January 30, 2017
  • PMPA
  • Credentials not debt, Debt and Underemployment, Employer Info, Employers seeking you, Info you can use, Learn as you earn, Manufacturing Careers, Skills Gap, Uncategorized
Technology is advancing faster than we can provide skilled talent to run or maintain the machines. There is a need to have a collaboration among schools, programs, and employers to address the need in closing the skills gap.
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A Commitment to Follow a Plan!

  • January 25, 2017
  • PMPA
  • Credentials not debt, Debt and Underemployment, Employer Info, Employers seeking you, Info you can use, Learn as you earn, Manufacturing Careers, Uncategorized
There is a need to reflect upon our Plan. A plan that is driven by our passion to succeed in an industry that provides a career pathway. Often, a determining factor towards success of a plan is how diligently we follow it.
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What does the Future look like?

  • January 16, 2017
  • PMPA
  • Credentials not debt, Debt and Underemployment, Employers seeking you, Info you can use, Learn as you earn, Skills Gap, Uncategorized
There is an urgent need to build our workforce in order to fill jobs that require middle to high level skills. There will not be enough skilled talent to fill these positions if we do not make improvements to the way we educate and train our workforce.
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What are people thinking?

  • November 21, 2016
  • PMPA
  • Debt and Underemployment, Info you can use, Manufacturing Careers, Uncategorized
With many people with college degrees doing work that does not require one, it makes sense to consider if college is the right decision for you.
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Downside To Not Paying Back Student Loans

  • February 16, 2016
  • PMPA
  • Debt and Underemployment, Info you can use, Manufacturing Careers, Uncategorized
What happens when college loans don't result in you getting a high paying job, but the loans still have to be repaid? Going to college on debt is not a sound plan for everyone, with 22% of young graduates being unemployed or underemployed..
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“There’s No Such Thing As Going To College Getting A Career And Making A Life”

  • May 22, 2015
  • PMPA
  • Debt and Underemployment, Manufacturing Careers, Uncategorized

"We will never succeed believing you need college to make money.' Guest post by Gary Elwell. I saw the photo meme below on Facebook and thought that it raised some interesting questions. Then I read the comments by Gary Elwell…

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Five Reasons Job Growth Is Slowing- Dr. Peter Morici

  • April 3, 2015
  • PMPA
  • Credentials not debt, Debt and Underemployment, Manufacturing Careers, Uncategorized
40 percent of recent graduates are not proficient in the basic problem-solving skills normally associated with a college education- Problem-solving is a critical competency in today's economy.
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Thinking About Student Loans? Think Again!

  • January 7, 2015
  • PMPA
  • Credentials not debt, Debt and Underemployment, Learn as you earn, Manufacturing Careers, Uncategorized
Think twice before planning on student loans for college. Almost 4 in 10 loans are in forbearance or default. What are your odds?
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Consequences of Student Debt- Pew Research 2014

  • December 18, 2014
  • PMPA
  • Credentials not debt, Debt and Underemployment, Learn as you earn, Manufacturing Careers, Uncategorized

Thinking that student loans will guarantee the career and financial success for you or your student? Before you find out how painfully wrong that might be, please take a look at the study published by Pew Research earlier this year. By a…

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