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Proactive Technologies Report™ – May, 2026

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

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Proactive Technologies Report – April, 2026

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

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Proactive Technologies Report – March, 2026

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

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Proactive Technologies Report – February, 2026

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

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Proactive Technologies Report™ – January, 2026

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

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Proactive Technologies Report™ – December, 2025

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

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Proactive Technologies Report™ – November, 2025

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

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Proactive Technologies Report™ – October, 2025

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

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Proactive Technologies Report™ – September, 2025

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

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Proactive Technologies Report™ – August, 2025

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

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    PTI1008 - Preparing Workers for Change and Growth: Using Lulls to Increase Your Worker's Capacity and ROI

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    (Mountain Time) The philosophy behind, and development/implementation of, structured on-the-job training; how any employer can benefit from the PROTECH©® system of managed human resource development in more than just the training area; building related technical instruction/structured on-the-job training programs and supporting them for employers across all industries. This approach uses the “accelerated transfer of expertise system™” to quickly and completely train each incumbent worker to full job mastery. When change settles and growth returns, new-hires can be quickly developed to full job mastery to support expansion and cross-training of each worker conducted and controlled.  Program supports ISO/AS/IATF and Nadcap compliance requirements for “knowledge(expertise)” capture, and process-based training and record keeping.  Approx. 45 minutes

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    PTI1007 - Structured On-the-Job Training Supports ISO/AS/IATF Process Training Requirement Compliance

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    2026-04-07

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    (Mountain Time) The philosophy behind, and development/implementation of, structured on-the-job training; how any employer can benefit from the PROTECH©® system of managed human resource development™ in more that just the training area; building related technical instruction/structured on-the-job training programs and supporting them for employers across all industries. ISO/AS/IATF, Nadacp and similar quality programs have a requirement that: standardize work processes guide quality, auditable task performance; training matches the process; training is documented for each worker; and a system is in place to ensure all are up to date and in sync. This program supports ISO/AS/IATF and Nadcap compliance requirements for “knowledge(expertise)” capture. In addition to hiring, structured on-the-job training and performance evaluation instruments, PROTECH produces reports such as Technical Document (best practice for each task), Qualification/ Certification Checklists and more. One-revision updates all materials! Efforts like Lean, Kaisen, continuous improvement strategies all can render a lesser model obsolete and non-compliant in a few months. This model provides the lacking support needed to employers who want to easily and cost-effectively establish and maintain compliance. Approx. 45 minutes

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    PTI1002 - Building a Low-Cost, Highly Effective Worker Training System

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    2026-04-09

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    (Mountain Time) The philosophy behind, and development/implementation of, structured on-the-job training; the many benefits the employer can realize from the PROTECH©® system of managed human resource development™ in more than just the training area; examples of projects across all industries, including manufacturing and manufacturing support companies. When combined with related technical instruction, this approach has been easily registered as an apprenticeship-focusing the structured on-the-job training on exactly what are the required tasks of the job. Registered or not, this approach is the most effective way to train workers to full capacity in the shortest amount of time –cutting internal costs of training while increasing worker capacity, productivity, work quality and quantity, and compliance.

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    PTI1002 - building-an-effective-worker-training-apprenticeship-system-registered-or-not

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    (Mountain Time) The philosophy behind, and development/implementation of, structured on-the-job training; the many benefits the employer can realize from the PROTECH©® system of managed human resource development™ in more than just the training area; examples of projects across all industries, including manufacturing and manufacturing support companies. Program supports ISO/AS/IATF and Nadcap compliance requirements for “knowledge(expertise)” capture, and process-based training and record keeping. When combined with related technical instruction, this approach has been easily registered as an apprenticeship-focusing the structured on-the-job training on exactly what are the required tasks of the job. Registered or not, this approach is the most effective way to train workers to full capacity in the shortest amount of time –cutting internal costs of training while increasing worker capacity, productivity, work quality and quantity, and compliance.  Approx 45 minutes.

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    PTI1003 - Adding Employer-Specific Structured OJT to Your Training Support Strategy

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    (Mountain Time) The philosophy behind, and development/implementation of, structured on-the-job training; how any employer can benefit from the PROTECH©® system of managed human resource development™ in more than just the training area; building related technical instruction/structured on-the-job training partnerships for employers in across all industries. When partnering with economic development agencies, public and private career and technical colleges and universities, this provides the most productive use of available grant funds and gives employers-employees/trainees and the project partners the biggest win for all. This model provides the lacking support needed to employers who want to easily and cost-effectively host an apprenticeship.  Approx 45 minutes.

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