WELDING INDUSTRY NEWS
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Special Report: Blue - Collar, Unemployed And Seeing Red
Published: September 15th, 2010 by Reuters | Category: Technology
| | | | Ten Tips for Women Students in Science Fields
Published: August 11th, 2010 by US News and World Reports | Category: People
| A recent and quite interesting meta-study, sponsored by the National Science Foundation and the American Association of University Women (AAUW), located eight factors that contribute to the disparity between the number of female and male college students electing the sciences: beliefs about intelligence, stereotypes, self-assessment, spatial skills, the college student experience, university and college faculty, implicit bias, and workplace bias.
Read More >> | | | Skilled Labor Shortage Frustrates Employers
Published: August 11th, 2010 by CBS News | Category: Company Updates
| Thousands of manufacturing jobs going unfilled, the government says.
Read More >> | | | Some Firms Struggle to Hire Despite High Unemployment
Published: August 9th, 2010 by Wall Street Journal | Category: Company Updates
|  With a 9.5% jobless rate and some 15 million Americans looking for work, many employers are inundated with applicants. But a surprising number say they are getting an underwhelming response, and many are having trouble filling open positions.
Read More >> | | | Adults Learn Basic Welding Skills
Published: July 26th, 2010 by Selma Times Journal | Category: News about Welding Classes
| After training for 10 weeks, Caleb Irving will change his fate.
Irving has been unemployed for two years, providing for himself and his two children by working odd jobs in construction.
"I was doing anything to get by," Irving said. "It's been really hard trying to find a job."
Irving will worry no more, thanks to the free welding program offered at Wilcox Central High School.
Read More >> | | | Washtenaw Community College welding students forge their own paths
Published: July 18th, 2010 by AnnArbor.com | Category: People
| Washtenaw Community College welding student Alex Pazkowski, 19, who recently won a gold medal in welding at a national championship last month, works in the lab. He is preparing for a series of work assignments that will be given to him by the WorldSkills competition. If he gets enough points, he'll qualify to compete at the competition in London in 2011.
Read More >> | | | At Lincoln Electric, Jobs are Guaranteed
Published: July 17th, 2010 by ABC News | Category: Company Updates
| Lincoln Electric in Cleveland Has Policy of Never Laying Off Hard-Working Employees
Read More >> | | | Lincoln Electric In the News
Published: July 9th, 2010 by PBS | Category: Company Updates
| Lincoln Electric is the world's leading developer and manufacturer of arc-welding equipment. It has rigorous performance standards. There is mandatory overtime, no unions, and virtually no paid sick days. So why would anyone want to work here? Click here to find the answer!
Read More >> | | | Study Shows Welding Industry is Alive and Well
Published: June 21st, 2010 by Economic Modeling Specialists Incorporated | Category: Company Updates
| A common perception of the welding industry is that it holds little promise for students and young jobseekers. But in nearly every corner of the country, employment projections tell a different story, one that several national welding groups are actively promoting.
Read More >> | | | The welding profession provides a challenging, varied work environment
Published: June 15th, 2010 by Cleveland Plain Dealer | Category: Technology
|  While we are all aware of the loss of manufacturing jobs both regionally and nationally, there is one segment of manufacturing that is expected to see increased demand for trained professionals. That's the field of welding.
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