Workforce Development

Courtesy: Cincinnati Incorporated/Steve Rourke, CFE Media and Technology
Workforce Development August 6, 2022

Three ways to build a future-proof factory with millennial manufacturing

Millennials are realizing manufacturing’s potential as a career with the advent of smart technology; companies can leverage technology use to attract them.

By Terri Ghio
Workforce Development June 27, 2022

Top 5 Control Engineering content: June 20-26, 2022

The most-viewed content from the past week covered the Career and Salary Survey, Automate highlights, the need for diversity, HMI design and IT/OT convergence. Miss something? You can catch up here.

By Chris Vavra
Courtesy: Coventry University.
Workforce Development June 23, 2022

Five tips for women who want to succeed in engineering

An engineer and researcher from Coventry University offers five tips for women looking to succeed in engineering or other STEM-related careers.

By Coventry University
Workforce Development May 23, 2022

Top 5 Control Engineering content: May 16-22, 2022

The most-viewed content from the past week covered the Career and Salary Survey, IIoT implementations, data pumps and COVID-19 controls. Miss something? You can catch up here.

By Chris Vavra
Courtesy: University of Missouri
Workforce Development May 22, 2022

Engineering camp created for high school students

University of Missouri's inaugural Fluid Dynamics Learning Opportunities Camp included tours of state-of-the-art heat transfer and fluid mechanics labs, presentations and introductions to student organizations.

By University of Missouri
Courtesy: Control Engineering Career and Salary Survey, 2022
Workforce Development May 19, 2022

Fill the skills gap: Automation, training, retention

Think Again: Fill the growing manufacturing skills gap with more automation, training, retention, benefits and amenities, according to the Control Engineering Career and Salary Survey, 2022, other research, related articles and a May 25 webcast, “Automation experts wanted: Hire, retain the best.”

By Mark T. Hoske
Courtesy: Control Engineering Career and Salary Survey, 2022
Workforce Development May 17, 2022

Career, salary survey 2022: Engineering advice

Education and attitude were leading advice categories from respondents to the 2022 Control Engineering Career and Salary Survey research.

By Mark T. Hoske and Amanda Pelliccione
Courtesy: Inductive Automation
Workforce Development May 16, 2022

Top 5 Control Engineering content: May 9-15, 2022

The most-viewed content from the past week covered hiring engineers, TSN, IIoT implementation, autonomous computer vision and future-proofing manufacturing. Miss something? You can catch up here.

By Chris Vavra
Courtesy: Landing AI, Association for Advancing Automation (A3)
Workforce Development May 12, 2022

What’s needed to get started for an automation career

Before getting started on a career in automation, it’s important to assess your goals as well as your interests, background, talents and more.

By John Lewis
Workforce Development May 10, 2022

How to hire engineers other companies don’t know about

Finding the right engineers for a company starts with a focus on leadership, training and a focus on the future. Learn about automated training. See six tips for effective mentorship.

By Jon Breen