180 Skills news Archives

180 Skills welcomes Oberg Industries

by Joe Kitterman | Mar 7, 2019 | 180 Skills news

180 Skills is pleased to welcome Oberg Industries to the our family of employer partners. Oberg and 180 Skills have partnered to expand the capacity of the Oberg CNC apprenticeship programs, and to offer both new and veteran employees enhanced training options that...

Spirit AeroSystems launches innovative, no-cost, workforce development program in Kansas

by Joe Kitterman | Mar 5, 2019 | 180 Skills news

Through a grant provided by the Kansas Department of Commerce, Spirit AeroSystems has joined with the Workforce Centers of South Central Kansas, 180 Skills and Hutchinson Community College (HCC) to offer a training pathway for a full-time employment opportunity at...

New baseline skills courses coming from 180 Skills in Q4

by Joe Kitterman | Sep 13, 2018 | 180 Skills news

We are pleased to announce that we will be releasing new baseline skills courses for Microsoft Word in Q4, 2018. One in four job requirements in a technical job are “Baseline” skills. Baseline skills competencies cover a broad range of important, non-technical topics...

180 Skills and the Missouri Association of Manufacturers form strategic partnership

by Joe Kitterman | Aug 31, 2018 | 180 Skills news

180 Skills and the Missouri Association of Manufacturers (MAM) have formed a strategic partnership to help create, grow, and retain the next generation of skilled manufacturing workers in Missouri. “We are thrilled to be able to help the MAM membership with their...

180 in 30 – New 30 minute webinar series for manufacturers and educators

by Joe Kitterman | Nov 29, 2017 | 180 Skills news

Join us for the first in a new series of 30 minute, manufacturing talent development webinars December 12th, 2017 – 11:00AM – 11:30AM EST Stop looking for skilled workers: it’s easier to create your own. Please join 180 Skills and Jennifer McNelly on...

180 Skills Course Catalog Release 5 – Online Education That Works for Manufacturers

by Joe Kitterman | Oct 31, 2017 | 180 Skills news

700 courses – 34 competency areas Technical and soft skills Great education for real careers We are pleased to announce that Release 5 of our Skills Course Catalog is now available for download. Our skills course library includes over 700 competency-based...