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…

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,…