| Worker
Shortage Already Affecting Manufacturers |
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Nov. 23, 2005 -- A study out on Nov. 22, "2005 Skills Gap Report," conducted
by the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) and Deloitte Consulting LLP,
reports that manufacturers are currently feeling the pressure of a skilled labor
shortage.
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| Grand Opening
- Management and Technology Expertise, Inc. |
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WATCH FOR THE GRAND OPENING of Management and Technology Expertise,
Inc., a sister division of the MEP with more than 2,000 professionals
available for management and technology positions as required on-site for either
long-term or short-term assignments.
For more information, contact
lwickham@mep.org
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| Health Benefit
Survey - Win $75 Gift Certificate |
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The Governor's Office of Economic Development would like to invite you
to participate in a brief survey designed to understand the issues confronting
Utah small business owners who would like to offer a health benefit to their
employees.
As we approach Utah’s legislative session, we hope to find some solutions to
the health care problem for small businesses in Utah. But to do this, we need
your input. We know how busy you are, so the survey is comprised of 14
questions and should take 3-5 minutes. Because of the importance of
this survey, we are using various mailing lists, and we apologize if you receive
this more than once. If you have already completed this survey, thank you. You
need not do so again.
Complete entries will be entered in a drawing to win a $75 gift
certificate: dinner for two at Cafe Madrid. To participate in the drawing
you must enter contact information at completion of survey.
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| MEP Last
Quarter Client Impacts |
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Every quarter, the U.S. Department of Commerce surveys the clients of MEP
Utah to make sure that the services they provide are having a positive impact on
the manufacturers in the state.
Here are the latest impact results from the Department of Commerce Survey of
MEP Clients - 2nd Quarter 2005.
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| MEP News - MEP
Receives Full Federal Funding for FY 2006 |
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Washington, D.C. (November 16, 2005) – With the passage of H.R. 2862, the
NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership received $106 million in federal
funding for fiscal year 2006. The appropriation provides level funding but
represents a significant increase above the administration-proposed budget of
$46.8 million.
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| IndustryWeek
Launches Its 2006 Ten Best Plants Competition |
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For the 17th straight year, the editors of IndustryWeek magazine have
launched their search for North America's top manufacturing facilities -- the IW
Best Plants competition. The 10 winners will be featured in the annual IW Best
Plants special report.
On Jan. 18th, IndustryWeek will present an
hour-long web seminar on the competition, "The Road to World
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