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Workforce Development Work Group Meeting

August 13, 2013 Steering Committee Member:

Wendy Pollack Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law 312‐368‐3303 wendypollack@povertylaw.org

Agenda

I. Welcome and Introductions II. Symbol Training

Diane Peters, Executive Director, Symbol Training Tom Peters, Director of Business Operations, Symbol Training

III. Manufacturing Sector Centers Henrina Jones, Account Executive, Manufacturing Works Diane Peters, Executive Director, Symbol Training Tom Peters, Director of Business Operations, Symbol Training

IV. JTED/ETIP update Guy Louden, Executive Director, Jane Adams Resource Corporation (JARC)

V. Daley College Manufacturing Technology

Ray Prendergast, Department Chair, Daley College Manufacturing Technology

VI. Updates & Announcements

Symbol Training

Institute

Symbol’s History

• Established in 1985

• Industry needed an advanced manufacturing school due

to the lack of skilled labor and lack of formalized

manufacturing training

• Symbol has very close ties to the manufacturing industry

• Symbol understands the link between education and

industry

• Evolved into a training institute in 2005

The media has convinced everyone that:

• Outsourcing to China, India, and Mexico has

replaced the American worker

• The 3 D’s (Dark, Dingy & Dirty)

• Nothing is made in the USA anymore

Myths about US Manufacturing

Leads to GDP growth and productivity; Manufacturing supports 12% of the workforce (approx. 19 million)

Pays higher wages and benefits ($77,186) National Average vs. ($56,717) for non-manufacturing jobs (source NAM 4/2012)

For every $1.00 spent in U.S. manufacturing, another $1.42 is added to the economy

Manufacturing is the backbone of our country

• Defense

• Healthcare • Automotive

• Aerospace

• Green Technology

Truths about US Manufacturing

Top Threats to US Manufacturers

• Finding Qualified Workers

• Employee Competence & Knowledge

Issues Facing Manufacturing

CNC = Computerized Numerical Control

CNC machines are computer operated machines

used in the manufacturing industry to produce

parts out of various materials

What is CNC?

How do CNC machines impact us?

•Hands on Training

•Courses geared for modern machine shops

•Employer Driven

•Small Student to Teacher ratio

•Classes taught by 100% industry professionals

•Superior Job Placement and Retention Rates

•NIMS Credentialing

•Access to transportation

Why Training at Symbol Works

Manufacturing Sector Center

• Designated by the Chicago Cook

Workforce Partnership

• Job Placement Assistance for all agencies

• Screen candidates

• Free Service to candidates and employers

• OJT Funding Available

Diana Peters, Executive Director

Tom Peters, Director of Business

Operations

8151 N. Ridgeway Avenue

Skokie, IL 60076

847.673.6500

http://www.symboltraining.edu

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Daley College –

Advanced Manufacturing Hub

of the

City Colleges of Chicago

One Associate’s Degree: Manufacturing Technology

Six College Certificates

Serving Four Career Areas

CNC Machining

WELDING -- Real and Virtual

Factory Automation

Quality Assurance

The Future of Manufacturing

Jobs and Careers

What is changing?

1. Technology

2. Organization of production

3. Business models

Do skills change as fast as the technology?

Multi-Axis CNC Machining (4th axis here)

More automation, more digital means:

more math

more programming

more problem solving

But some skills become

obsolete:

The organization of production was

transformed by

-- “Lean Manufacturing,”

-- Continuous Improvement,

-- Six Sigma

This requires:

• More teams and teamwork

• More problem-solving

• Reading and writing for research and

reporting

As business models move to greater

customization and customer service,

there is a greater need for

1. More communication skills

2. More social and cultural skills

3. More speed and flexibility in design,

production, and distribution. This

means:

• Better organization of production

• More creativity

The trend in careers is:

1. Higher skilled – and hopefully higher paid

2. Harder to gain entry

3. A High School Diploma won’t get you much:

need 1 or 2 years of Post-Secondary

4. More jobs with more companies – lateral

moves build skills and depth

5. Networking and social networking

6. Digital fluency and math skills required for

“middle skills”

How do we keep the low-

skilled/underserved in the hunt

for these careers?

How do you teach problem-solving?

How do

you teach

creativity?

Learn to problem solve by solving problems:

Problem-based learning

Learn to create by creating.

Project-based learning

To Simulate Future Careers,

1. Stress problem-solving

2. Stress teams and teamwork in solving

problems

3. Find ways to instigate creativity

Richard J. Daley—Manufacturing Technology

Ray Prendergast

Department Chairperson

7500 S. Pulaski

Chicago, IL 60652

Phone:

773-838-7786

http://www.ccc.edu/colleges/daley/departments/pages/manufacturing

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