Apprenticeships That Make Money? Not As Impossible as it Seems-Part 1 of 2 by Dean Prigelmeier, President of Proactive Technologies, Inc. I recently had dinner with a friend of many years, Günther Hauser, in his hometown of Neckarsulm Germany. I…

The Worker Development Puzzle… For Many by Dean Prigelmeier, President of Proactive Technologies, Inc. After many years of setting up and providing technical support for employer-based structured on the job training programs, I can say with confidence that most, if…

Costs Associated With Unstructured, Haphazard Worker Training – Part 2 of 2 Dean Prigelmeier, President of Proactive Technologies, Inc. Last month’s issue of Proactive Technologies Report’s Part 1 of “Costs Associated With Unstructured, Haphazard Worker Training,” offered a number of…

Costs Associated With Unstructured, Haphazard Worker Training (Part 1 of 2) by Dean Prigelmeier, President of Proactive Technologies, Inc. I have met with many employers, in most industries, since 1987 when providing technical workforce development services. Often I am led…

More Education Alone Won’t Fix Flat or Declining Wages, But Appropriate Compensation and Stable Job Markets Can Make College Worth It by Dean Prigelmeier, President of Proactive Technologies, Inc. Having several degrees myself, I can say that I am a…

How Much Would “Full Worker Capacity” Through Full Job Mastery Be Worth to Your Firm? by Dean Prigelmeier, President of Proactive Technologies, Inc. According to Ed Timmons, CEO of the National Association of Manufacturers, “our labor costs in the U.S.…

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,…

Thirteen Good Reasons Why Structured On-The-Job Training Should be Part of Your Business Strategy by Dean Prigelmeier, President of Proactive Technologies, Inc. Many articles have appeared in the Proactive Technologies Report covering how Proactive Technologies’  PROTECH© System of managed human resource development can address many of…

Do U.S. Productivity Measures Measure Productivity? by Dean Prigelmeier, President of Proactive Technologies, Inc. A disturbing emerging trend, particularly in the last three decades, concerns the accuracy and quality of the economic statistics reported to the public. You probably have…

The US is Ranked 12th in Talent, Topped By Those Pesky Socialist Countries. What’s Gone Wrong? by Dean Prigelmeier, President of Proactive Technologies, Inc. In an IndustryWeek article entitled, “Top 10 Countries For Talent,” it was reported that the IMB…