Among the job seekers at a recent job fair hosted by Carnegie Mellon University’s Manufacturing Futures Institute (MFI), was a group of participants from the Step on Up – Maker to Manufacturer program.
Every other week for six months, 25 participants were introduced to various manufacturing skills and equipment at sessions hosted by MFI, Prototype PGH, and New Century Careers. The unique experience seeing and using these tools and machinery sparked a genuine interest in the manufacturing career opportunities the program was designed to encourage them toward.
One exhibitor at the job fair was so impressed with their knowledge and enthusiasm that he hopes to find ways for his company to support the program and look to it as a source for future talent.
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Their interest was just one of many wins the program organizers are celebrating.
