Balancing the Need to Raise Wages with the Need to be Competitive by Increasing Worker Value by Dean Prigelmeier, President of Proactive Technologies, Inc.® It is said employers are having a hard time finding workers. It may be due to…

Let’s Do the Math. Turning Training “Cost” Back Into Worker “Investment” by Dean Prigelmeier, President of Proactive Technologies, Inc.® It’s fairly institutionalized now. A lot of time, effort and resources go into recruiting workers, but very little is done once…

Appreciating the Value of Labor – Often Overlooked Source of Wealth by Dean Prigelmeier, President of Proactive Technologies, Inc.® Businesses invest capital in new equipment or processes to expand and improve operations to become or remain competitive. The level of…

No Wonder: On-the-Job TRAINING Is Rarely Taught in College by Dean Prigelmeier, President of Proactive Technologies, Inc.® We have heard for the last 40 years that employers “just can’t find the skilled workers they need.” Why aren’t there more people…

Worker Compliance With Engineering, Quality and Safety Specifications; Avoid Audits Without Clear Worker Training/Certification Policy/Program by Dean Prigelmeier, President of Proactive Technologies, Inc.® When attempting to comply with the worker training provisions of ISO, AS, IATF, or Nadcap, it is…

During WWII, US Transformed Manufacturing AND Its Workforce. “We Just Can’t Find the Skilled Workers We Need“ Wasn’t True Then Either and Not an Option. by Dean Prigelmeier, President of Proactive Technologies, Inc.® Suddenly faced with the tremendous challenges of…

Is an Apprenticeship Without Structured On-The-Job Training an Apprenticeship? by Dean Prigelmeier, President of Proactive Technologies, Inc.® Career and vocation-focused training is a pivotal point in every current and future worker’s life. This world is overwhelmed by forces that make…

It Seems Fear of New Private Equity Owners Cause Local Leadership to Forego Deliberate Worker Training by Dean Prigelmeier, President of Proactive Technologies, Inc.® Most employers I talk to say they know their informal on-the-job training programs cannot keep up…

Estimating the Costs Associated With Skipping Processed-Based Structured On-The-Job Training by Dean Prigelmeier, President of Proactive Technologies, Inc.® It should go without saying that if the employer has no deliberate strategy to train workers for the tasks they were hired…

Quality Policies and Process Sheets Are No Replacement for Worker Training by Dean Prigelmeier, President of Proactive Technologies, Inc.® A very common fallacy in business operations is that a rough description of a task that should be performed listed in…