Preparing Technicians for the Future of Work Podcast

17:22 | May 26th, 2020

Even in the best times, it can be a challenge keeping employers engaged and interested in supporting your college technical programs. We know that it is important for programs to maintain strong indus...Show More

17:22 | Apr 27th, 2020

As the Western Region Buildings and Systems Engineering Training Manager at UPS, David Ayala has seen the company go from humans manually sorting packages by zip code—way back in 1999—to today’s incre...Show More

17:22 | Apr 1st, 2020

In this episode, we check in on the evolution of those buzzword technologies driving manufacturing: automation, 5G, big data, AI, cybersecurity, machine learning and cobots. All of these technologies ...Show More

17:22 | Dec 17th, 2019

What are employers looking for in a technician candidate? And how do they find those new hires. One approach, used at BRP, Inc., involves a partnership between several companies and Gateway Technical...Show More

21:24 | Nov 15th, 2019

The drivers for the changes and investments businesses make have always been centered on reducing costs and increasing productivity. Those things are obviously still very, very important. But what has...Show More

20:29 | Oct 21st, 2019

Digital Transformation Specialists challenge companies' technology status quo. It requires the usual technical skills -- analysis, diagnostics, testing, and documentation – plus excellent communicati...Show More

17:13 | Sep 20th, 2019

As the Preparing Technicians for the Future of Work project celebrates its first birthday, it’s time to stop and ask, “What have we learned?” and “What have we accomplished?” Here are some highlights ...Show More

17:20 | Aug 16th, 2019

Technology allows people who are building and developing things to do it in virtual space, the digital space, and then to use the information from that exact duplicate and build the part. Companies ar...Show More