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We’re celebrating Career and Technical Education Month. Here are a couple of quick facts about a career in Advanced Manufacturing. Find more about this program at https://lnkd.in/gWMDAAEB

Recently obtained my Career Champion badge from Merrimack College! I am committed to helping students pursue careers in engineering, not just focusing on their degree.

After 20+ years of providing college/life/academic/settlement/career counselling for high school students in the U.S., Asian American students & families in American school systems, newcomers to Canada in Duncan, MBA students at VIU and now students across all programs at VIU, what remains the same is the sense of vulnerability and questioning of one's own worthiness in a new landscape. Peoples' worthiness never changes. The unwritten rules of the context they enter is what changes. Our job as counsellors, coaches and strategists is to create the bridge between systems / contexts for those moving between them; it is the vital importance of providing explicit information about the unwritten rules that exist and how to navigate them, and the validation that they as people are worthy and whole. My "job" is fulfilling because it aligns with my core belief that people are to be treated according to the worth they embody versus the worth that's seen. My skill is seeing how systems interplay (who knew that Management Information Systems would be how I learned to see systems of people), and teaching those who are in it to see with broader lenses, and teaching those who are navigating it how to flow through successfully.

That's the future of the #semiconductor industry! This is what it looks like behind the cameras when 57 young men and women start their apprenticeship at GlobalFoundries in Dresden. In the presence of media and political representatives - including Saxony's Minister of State Conrad Clemens - as well as vocational partners, we welcomed the young talents to our team yesterday and had two reasons to be happy. 📈 Our answer to the high demand for skilled workers: We are currently training a total of around 140 young people in Dresden across all apprenticeship years and plan to increase this number significantly over the next few years. The number of apprentices starting this year is record-breaking and has never been higher since the company was founded. 💰 We are investing a six-figure sum in a new apprenticeship workshop to ensure optimal training. In future, this will provide 1,000 square meters of space for theoretical and practical training. A team of six trainers will prepare the young men and women in the new apprenticeship workshop for their future work in one of the most modern and efficient semiconductor factories in Europe. Silicon Saxony Landeshauptstadt Dresden Matthias Bonkaß Cornelia Loewe Ivonne Bieberstein Stefan Altkrüger Anne-Kathrin Schladitz Steffi Schneider, PHR, GPHR Lea Heese-Röckert

Teaching students how to uncover their VALUE, along with well-crafted example provides students with the confidence they will need to secure a success ready career. Reach out to learn how to bring Gail Johnson, MBA to your high school.

Central NY wins federal grant to train 800 apprentices for semiconductor, tech industries In a historic federal investment, MACNY, The Manufacturers Association, has been awarded a $6 million grant by the U.S. Department of Labor to expand Registered Apprenticeships for advanced manufacturing, including the semiconductor industry, to train and upskill workers for highly in-demand, good-paying jobs. The announcement came from U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, following his advocacy for the program and in tandem with his extensive record of championing workforce development efforts for Central NY and the Mohawk Valley. The program, New York Registered Apprenticeship Manufacturing Partnerships (NY-RAMP), is expected to help 800+ New Yorkers in historically underrepresented populations receive the training they need to begin careers at manufacturers across New York State. Building on MACNY’s highly successful Manufacturers Intermediary Apprenticeship Program (MIAP), NY-RAMP will promote equitable access to Registered Apprenticeship Programs for all individuals, regardless of their work experience or academic qualifications. NY-RAMP will address Registered Apprenticeship program creation challenges specific to the region, such as identifying appropriate participants, working with businesses to create curricula, and supporting program retention. To ensure successful scaling, the program intends to develop and launch expansion programming in three phases starting with Central New York, the Mohawk Valley, Rochester, and the Capital District in Phase 1; adding Western New York, the Southern Tier, and New York City in Phase 2; and expanding to the Hudson Valley and Long Island in Phase 3. MACNY has recruited an expansive list of more than 75 key regional and statewide partners, including: employer partners like Micron Technology, GlobalFoundries, Wolfspeed, Indium Corporation, Semikron Danfoss, and MOOG; apprenticeship partners like Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce, Buffalo Niagara Manufacturing Alliance, Center for Economic Growth, Council of Industry, Ignite Long Island, Manufacturers Association of the Southern Tier; and Rochester Technology and Manufacturing Association; education partners like Mohawk Valley Community College, Onondaga Community College, SUNY Schenectady, and Monroe Community College; workforce partners like CenterState CEO, CNY Works, Oswego County Workforce Career Center, Working Solutions, and the Capital Region Workforce Development Board; partners focused on serving underrepresented populations like the Arc of Onondaga, Action for a Better Community, and LAUNCH CNY; and dozens more. For more information about NY-RAMP, visit https://lnkd.in/gGrxd3E4. https://lnkd.in/g3HPKkq8

As we celebrate Engineers Week, our colleagues reflect on their career experiences, highlighting how determination and support can inspire the next generation of industry leaders. Discover the profound impact of experiential learning, mentorship, and upskilling as key strategies in empowering engineers for career growth: https://ow.ly/UWfw50QCYut

The latest report from The Burning Glass Institute (in partnership with the Strada Education Foundation) looks at college grad underemployment. ("Underemployment" in this context is defined as someone with a BA working in an occupation where less than half of the workers have BAs.) A few striking findings (to my eyes): 1/ There's a lot of path dependence and early-career tracking. 79% of those grads who start their careers in college-level jobs are in college-level jobs 10 years later; but for people who start their careers in non-college-level jobs, only 23% end up in college-level-jobs. This matters a ton because the premium recent BA grads earn relative to a high school diploma is much higher in college-level jobs (88%) than in non-college-level jobs (25%). [For macro-labor folks - when we think of the waste caused by the bad labor market of the early 2010s, this is probably one important channel.) 2/ What's associated with landing a college-level job? Lots of things, but the strongest associations are choice of major and having an internship. What institution went to, your racial/ethnic background, your gender, and where you are located geographically also matter, but not as much. Well done Mels de Zeeuw, Carlo Salerno and Matt Sigelman. To read more:

Observations about the successful apprenticeship applicants: 👉 They don't take rejection personally 👉 They don't give up 👉 They put their best foot forward at every stage of the application process 👉 They create clear, structured CVs 👉 They are part of the Black Apprentice Network It's simple but it's hard (except the last one 😄)

I'm excited to head back to Gateway Community & Technical College as an adjunct to teach CIT 180 - #Security Fundamentals this semester! It's an honor and a privilege to have opportunity to share my #cybersecurity knowledge with students looking to excel in careers in #technology. "While we teach, we learn." - Seneca #education #careers #IT #infosec #cybercrime #cyberwar #criticalinfrastructure #IoT