Illinois Manufacturing Excellence Center
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2020 Manufacturing Impacts
1,144
Companies Assisted
6,176
Jobs Created + Retained
$646,455,000
Aggregate Impact
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- Rethinking Old Hiring Rules to Achieve a Diverse Workforceon June 20, 2022
This is an original article from the NIST Manufacturing Innovation Blog. Many manufacturers have struggled for years to hire qualified workers. The outlook is for more of the same. With an aging workforce, emerging new technologies requiring more skilled talent, and the continuing decline of trades education in high schools and community colleges, an estimated 2.1 million manufacturing jobs could go unfilled in the U.S. by 2030.
- The True Cost of Turnoveron June 17, 2022
If we have a lost cost in our business of $100,000, $500,000 or $1,000,000 would you know about it? Should you know about it? Would you take action to reduce the lost cost? What is the actual cost of turnover for your business?Unfortunately, well over 90% of companies do not capture this true cost or know how to calculate it specifically for their company. To get a total annual cost, one must look at the cost per person multiplied by the number of employees lost in a year.
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At IMEC, we recognize the value of a strong team and partnerships to bring our mission alive. Our key partners listed below serve in vital roles to provide strategic guidance and to set important policy priorities. Together we craft the direction and provide the resources to help our state’s competitiveness. Read More
