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High-Demand Careers Take Center Stage

Wednesday, November 19, 2014|By Britten, Casey

View the latest segments from WFRV on the need for skilled workers in advanced manufacturing as part of Fox Valley Technical College’s ongoing effort to fill the region’s skills gap. 

Great jobs are available right now for people with the right skills. This segment takes a closer look at skilled machinists, including Ryan Geiger, a tool and die maker at Ariens. Job placement for FVTC’s Machine Tool Technician program is 100% over the past three years.

The Automated Manufacturing Systems Technology program has a 95% job placement rate over the past three years. Graduate Ryan Guthrie is Executive Vice President at TM Robotics (Americas).

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