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Earlier this month, Catalyst Connection released the “Manufacturing Employment Demand Study” as part of its Making Your Future initiative to support manufacturing job growth in Southwestern Pennsylvania and gain a better understanding of the current and projected demand for workers and the skill sets sought after the regions’ employers. So what does that mean for employers? Based off the results of the report, manufacturers will need to put their focus…

By Sandra Tolliver, NEXT Pittsburgh Byron Clayton was content living in Louisiana and running Research Park Corporation, a tech-focused economic development organization. But an opportunity in Pittsburgh arose, reminding him of his passion for robotics. His first job, many years before, was running the robotics painting lab for Cybotech in Indianapolis, a corporation that no longer exists. “I wanted to get back to robotics. This is an exciting time…

ARC Power Mini-Grant Program helps manufacturers affected by the coal decline About the ARC Grant Program by Amanda Waltz, NEXT Pittsburgh Click here to read this article and others on NEXT PittsburghWhile coal workers wait to see if President Trump’s support will save their jobs, Catalyst Connection has a new program to boost local manufacturers affected by the struggling industry.Catalyst Connection wants small- to medium-sized manufacturers impacted by downturns…

by Paul Gough, Pittsburgh Business Times https://www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/news/2017/11/02/employer-led-apprenticeships-help-address.html A new employer-led apprenticeship program is in the early stages of helping local manufacturers address the skills gap. The 3,000-hour program, which is being offered by Catalyst Connection, involves a combination of paid classroom and on-the-job work and is designed to alleviate one of the most vexing issues for manufacturers: Getting employees who have the requisite technical skills in today’s high-tech, advanced…