We Have Enough Evidence: Without Employer-Based Structured OJT, Worker Development Falls Way Short by Dean Prigelmeier, President of Proactive Technologies, Inc. As a nation, we have become accustomed to kicking the can down the road. Maybe not deliberately, we appear…

Understanding the Important Difference Between Classroom, Online and On-The-Job Training by Dean Prigelmeier, President of Proactive Technologies, Inc. In a past issue of Proactive Technologies Report article entitled, “Thirteen Good Reasons Why Structured On-The-Job Training Should Be Part of Your…

Balancing the Need to Raise Wages to be Competitive With Corresponding 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 some workers having…

A Simple, Low-investment Solution to Closing Skill Gaps; New-Hires and Incumbents by Dean Prigelmeier, President of Proactive Technologies, Inc. Proactive Technologies, Inc. has worked with many employers over the years, establishing and technically supporting cost-effective, task-based structured on-the-job training programs.…

Apprenticeships That Make Money? Not as Impossible as it Seems (part 2 of 2) – Setting Up an Apprenticeship Center by Dean Prigelmeier, President of Proactive Technologies, Inc. In the first part of a two-part article entitled “Apprenticeships That Make…

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…