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NPR station WVTF discusses Skills Challenges

Weekend Virginia June 06, 2009 Welders - 6.8.09 Tamar Hallerman reports on welders-in-training and maintenance evangelist Joel Leonard says the shortage of skilled workers - like welders - has spread to Australia. Listen http://www.wvtf.org/news_and_notes...

Published 06-09-2009 5:34 PM by JoelLeonard

Filed under: Economic development, SkillTV, Maintenance Crisis, green jobs, stimulus, mentorship, workforce development, Maintenance Crisis Skills Crisis NPR

Is there room for women in Maintenance/engineering world?

http://vidego.multicastmedia.com/player.php?v=kr5fd12j Check out this video to Suzanne Peters of Mainnovation in the Netherlands perspective. Very interesting.

Published 03-01-2009 8:19 PM by JoelLeonard

Filed under: Economic development, SkillTV, Maintenance Crisis, workforce development

Fighting nebulous Headcount Reductions

In the economic downturn we must work very hard to make sure the cross hairs of cost cutting decisions are on waste and inefficiencies and not on the backs of the difficult to find, develop and retain maintenance and engineering staff. This video is a...

Published 02-11-2009 5:31 PM by JoelLeonard

Filed under: maintenance crisis song, Economic development, SkillTV, Maintenance Crisis, stimulus, workforce development, Cost cuts

Tool to Fill Worker Pipeline

Engineering and Maintenance Professionals: Engineers week is coming up and most of us probably have not had the opportunity to speak to kids. I hope that you and other step up to the challenge to help us open more young minds to opportunities in the enginnering...

Published 02-11-2009 2:47 PM by JoelLeonard

Filed under: maintenance crisis song, Economic development, SkillTV, Maintenance Crisis, green jobs, stimulus, engineers week, mentorship, workforce development

Economic Stimulant or Depressant?

As Congress moves forward on sacrificing tomorrow for the betterment of today, do you feel that the new package will stimulate or depress our economic future? Here at SkillTV we are delighted the deferred maintenance backlog will be worked down and that...

Published 02-10-2009 3:26 AM by JoelLeonard

Filed under: maintenance crisis song, Economic development, SkillTV, Maintenance Crisis, green jobs, stimulus

Have you seen SkillTV?

Since regular TV has ridiculed and ignored our function, I created SkillTV.net. I am working very hard to fight the Maintenance Crisis and this is a great tool to share worldwide the challenges, issues and opportunities in this sector. Would love your...

Published 02-03-2009 11:15 PM by JoelLeonard

Filed under: maintenance crisis song, Economic development, SkillTV, Maintenance Crisis

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