Insight on Manufacturing

w w w.in s i g h t o n m f g . c o m November 2020 • /INSIGHT ON MANUFACTURING | 21 Windows shouldn't be the only thing transparent in your construction project. 920.731.2322 │ hoffman.net Building a Better Way We get it. WALL/FLOOR/ WINDOW GRAPHICS WALL/FLOOR/ WINDOW GRAPHICS SALES@BADGERTAG.COM GAUGES GAUGES Bringing ideas to reality! CONTROL PANELS CONTROL PANELS We continue to be the best source for custom tags and labels. Are you aware we also have many other capabilities? CHALLENGE US WITH YOUR NEXT SPECIALTY PROJECT. 800-331- 4863 BADGERTAG.COM WAREHOUSE MARKINGS WAREHOUSE MARKINGS FINISHING/ ATTACHMENTS FINISHING/ ATTACHMENTS the HVAC and automotive industries also are on board. "We're open to any industry that has a need and a skills gap that could be filled." GPS is continuing to grow, working with organizations such as Partnership to Advance Youth Apprenticeship, a national initiative aimed at engaging states and communities with connecting young people to the world of work. The GPS program is funded partially through the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, which oversees all the youth apprenticeship consortiums in the state. School partners also pay tuition, and participating businesses contribute. Private donations, grants and corporate foundations make up the difference. Most GPS students land roles in which manufacturers are seeking skilled talent, including machining, maintenance and welding. About 60 percent are hired at a participating company following their experience, with about 50 percent this year because of COVID-19. The remaining students will have gained skills that will be useful anywhere. "We really like to share and promote that the skill sets they learn are transferable, regardless of what their final landing destination is in terms of career," Joecks says. At the end of the program, students receive a high school diploma and some earn technical college credit. To date, GPS has served about 850 students. "In most of those cases, these were students who were not on a path to success," Joecks says. "It's an honor to have been able to provide this outside-the-box type of model that's been able to impact those young people's lives." F For more information on how to get your company involved with GPS Education Partners, email info@gps.org or visit gpsed.org. ON THE WEB

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