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Proactive Technologies Report™ – July, 2026

Training Workers for a Moving Target by Dean Prigelmeier, President of Proactive Technologies, Inc.® In an article in HR Dive entitled “How employers could improve job outcomes for young adults: Certain degree programs and on-the-job training could open access to

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Proactive Technologies Report™ – June, 2026

Economic Development Opportunities – An Important Incentive in Attracting Companies to Your Region by Dean Prigelmeier, President of Proactive Technologies, Inc.® When organizations try to create new jobs in their area – working with companies that are considering moving to,

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Proactive Technologies Report™ – May, 2026

Balancing the Need to Raise Wages with the Need to be Competitive by Dean Prigelmeier, President of Proactive Technologies, Inc.® Increase Worker Capacity, Value and ROI While Lowering Training Costs It is said employers are having a hard time finding

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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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