Event
PEOPLE POWER PROGRESS: National Workforce Development Day Celebration – Palatine
This 90-minute event is designed to provide small and mid-sized manufacturing leaders with data-driven insights, practical resources, and expert guidance to address workforce challenges.
Event
IMPACTS ON MANUFACTURERS: OBBA Impacts on Employee Benefits and Compensation Strategy
Numerous aspects of federal policy nestled within this lengthy legislation are employee benefits provisions that will require employers to navigate new rules, opportunities, and compliance requirements. Join IMA for the third part of this series.
Webinar Recordings
BUILDING TALENT PIPELINES: The Power of Internship Programs
Join us for an upcoming webinar where we’ll explore how internships can become a strategic part of your talent pipeline.
Success Stories
Transforming Operations through Trusted Digital Partnerships
IMEC and Softweb Solutions are helping Illinois manufacturers modernize with measurable results: like a 40% faster onboarding process at Midwest Packaging and a 30% shorter sales cycle at Hennig.
Event
(Canceled) WORKFORCE MEETS METAL: Unlock Workforce Strategies with IMEC & the METAL Project – Quad Cities
Join us for a strategic roundtable discussion on November 12, 2025 at 8:00 AM at The Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce, facilitated by Mary Hallock of IMEC and Scott Ellsworth of Jobs for the Future.
Whitepapers & Reports
IMEC Insights: AI for Illinois Manufacturers
Discover insights into AI adoption and how peers are testing AI, building policies, and preparing for long-term integration.
Blogs
The Importance of Properly Trained Hiring Managers and Supervisors in Manufacturing: Mastering the Interview
Proper interview training for hiring managers and supervisors is essential to building a skilled, diverse, and high-performing manufacturing workforce by improving hiring accuracy, reducing bias, and lowering turnover.
Event
(Canceled) WORKFORCE MEETS METAL: Unlock Workforce Strategies with IMEC & the METAL Project – Rockford
Join us for a strategic roundtable discussion on October 16, 2025 at 8:00 AM at The Greater Rockford Chamber of Commerce, facilitated by Mary Hallock of IMEC and Scott Ellsworth of Jobs for the Future.
Event
WORKFORCE MEETS METAL: Unlock Workforce Strategies with IMEC & the METAL Project – Peoria
Join us for a strategic roundtable discussion on September 11, 2025 at 8:00 AM at The Distillery Lab, facilitated by Mary Hallock of IMEC and Scott Ellsworth of Jobs for the Future.
Blogs
The Future of Manufacturing: Holding on to Heart in an AI-Driven World
As AI reshapes manufacturing, the companies that will lead are those that embrace innovation without losing sight of their greatest asset, the people and values that drive meaningful progress.