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EDUCATION & TRAINING STRONG & www.firstbusiness.com Member FDIC Take the Guesswork Out of Your Budget Ahern's 2011 construction project costs were within 1.3% of our original estimates CONSISTENT so you can be too. GROWING DEMAND It's no secret that area businesses are looking for more welders. As the economy picks up and some current welders reach retirement age, the demand is only expected to increase. So how much do welders make? Here's a look at salary data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: »Oshkosh: $45,140 »Fond du Lac: $40,500 »Appleton: $36,590 »Green Bay: $35,490 »Sheboygan: $34,130 many welding job openings as NWTC had graduates to fill them, with new graduates earning an estimated average salary of $34,161. With those kind of numbers, In 2011, employers posted twice as 800.532.4376 www.jfahern.com drawing new students to the industry is a must. "We provide these boot camps THE PERFECT BLEND FOR Six Sigma Green Belt Training Now In a Blended Learning Solution OPTIMUM PERFORMANCE Develop future leaders in your organization who: • Create sustainable process improvements • Deliver higher levels of quality and profitability • Achieve positive results with Six Sigma trained employees Participants will receive in-classroom training, have access to online training modules for the duration of the course, and receive individual coaching on a workplace project. SIX SIGMA GREEN BELT TRAINING DATES: August 20 and 21• September 18 • October 16 Call today. 920.924.3449 November 13 • December 11 training@morainepark.edu to provide exposure to these non- traditional professions; there's just not a lot of exposure to welding for females. We want to light a spark under them and get them interested, Betsy Baier, NWTC's non-traditional occupation coordinator. "We want to create an overall awareness and provide a well-rounded opportunity. " says through the Carl D. Perkins III Reserve Funds – Nontraditional Occupation Grants. Welding isn't the only non- NWTC's boot camps are funded " traditional boot camp NWTC has offered. Workshops focusing on encouraging women to enter the trades via apprenticeships or fire protection were held in April. In addition, the school held its first-ever men's event focusing on careers in health care. Baier says program needs are PERFORMANCE-MIINDED BUSINESS SOLUTIONS 16 | INSIGHT on Manufacturing • May 2012 identified by reviewing program enrollment and determining where the need for non-traditional program organization may lie. The boot camps or workshops will pick up again next fall at the beginning of the academic year. F www.insightonmfg.com Orientation August 7 session on morainepark.edu/training