by dankeelan | Jun 23, 2026 | Apprenticeships, Featured
At a boatyard, a group of enthusiastic apprentices are hard at work, restoring two traditional vessels. Aged between 16 and 31, they are learning skills at risk of being lost. With boatbuilding recently included on a list of endangered crafts, could these young people...
by dankeelan | Jun 23, 2026 | Manufacturing, Training
Iowa Workforce Development has announced a new initiative beginning in late June that aims to revitalize the state’s manufacturing industry. Manufacturing companies will soon be able to apply for grants to design employer-led training programs. The Advanced...
by dankeelan | Jun 23, 2026 | Artificial Intelligence, Future of Work, Remote Work
Remote work is no longer categorized on where the employee is physically located. Businesses now have the ability to unify remote employees through leading-edge methods such as building teams virtually, managing projects remotely, serving customers remotely, and...
by dankeelan | Jun 23, 2026 | Featured, Future of Work, Jobs, Robots
Technological capabilities may no longer been the limiting factor when it comes to how and where robots can be deployed, with new Hexagon research revealing public support isn’t always there. Much of the public is becoming more accepting of robots in the workplace,...
by dankeelan | Jun 23, 2026 | Future of Work, Jobs, Robots
Dozens of new robot arms have been installed at General Motors’ flagship electric vehicle factory in Detroit—even as 1,300 workers remain out of work following what was supposed to be a temporary layoff. The latest automation push has spurred union pushback over a...
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