Technology Or Talent - Which Is More Vital? Randy Wolken, President & CEO Leaders today are grappling with just how important talent and technology are to their organizations’ success. So,...
READ MOREWe've put our words into action and are excited to announce that MACNY will be utilizing Registered Apprenticeship as a means of upskilling our own employees. On Wednesday, June 12th,...
READ MOREOn June 12, MACNY, The Manufacturers Association and Partners for Education & Business, Inc. (PEB) hosted the 2024 Workforce Development Awards at Le Moyne College. This well-attended event celebrated the...
READ MORECulture Shock and Workforce Development Colleen Blagg, Manager of Workforce Development and Apprenticeship “By show of hands, how many of you are willing to quit your job today to start...
READ MOREThe Manufacturers Intermediary Apprenticeship Program (MIAP), led by MACNY, The Manufacturers Association, has been chosen by the New York Association of Training and Employment Professionals (NYATEP) Statewide Awards Committee to...
READ MOREOctober is New York State’s official celebration of Manufacturing Month, which aligns with National Manufacturing Day, also known as MFG Day, annually held on the first Friday of this month....
READ MOREMEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT 2023-24 State Budget - Department of Labor - $1.75 Million Manufacturers Intermediary Apprenticeship Program (MIAP) MACNY, The Manufacturers Association, and The Manufacturers Alliance of New York State...
READ MOREWe are pleased to welcome Samantha Wessing to the MACNY team as a Workforce Development Specialist. In this role, Samantha will support MACNY’s New York State Manufacturers Intermediary Apprenticeship Program...
READ MOREWe are pleased to announce the promotion of Eileen Donovan to Senior Workforce Development Specialist. Eileen first joined MACNY in 2019 as a Workforce Development Coordinator and was later promoted...
READ MORETo celebrate National Apprenticeship Week (November 14 – 18), Mohawk Valley Community College and MACNY, The Manufacturers Association of Central New York announced they will partner with Wolfspeed, Inc to...
READ MOREMACNY, The Manufacturers Association of Central New York, is pleased to announce the promotion of Amy Stage to Director of Apprenticeship & Workforce Development. Amy first joined MACNY in March...
READ MOREWe are so excited to welcome Colleen Blagg to the team as the Manager of Apprenticeship & Workforce Development. In this role, Colleen will work on an array of grants...
READ MORESenator John W. Mannion Secures Record $1,750,000 for Workforce Training in High-Demand and High-Skill Manufacturing Jobs in CNY and Across the State MACNY program rapidly expanding to semiconductor industry, gaming...
READ MOREPlease join us in welcoming Amanda Rice, MPA to MACNY's team as the Finance & Contract Administration Specialist. In this role, Amanda will oversee, coordinate, and manage MACNY’s state and...
READ MOREPlease join us in welcoming Amy Stage to the MACNY team as the Manager of Apprenticeship & Workforce Development. In this role, Amy will provide state-wide support for MACNY’s New...
READ MOREMACNY – The Manufacturers Association of Central New York today announced it recently graduated a new group of registered apprentices through the Manufacturers Intermediary Apprenticeship Program (MIAP). To date, there...
READ MOREMEMO OF SUPPORT FY 2023 State Budget-Department of Labor $1 Million - Manufacturers Intermediary Apprenticeship Program for New York State MACNY - The Manufacturers Association of Central New York and...
READ MOREPlease join us in welcoming Patrick Langan to the team! Patrick has joined the organization as a Workforce Development Program Manager and will focus on military and veteran services. In...
READ MOREThe National Institute for Innovation and Technology receives funding from the US Department of Labor to lead the expansion of the nation's Registers Apprenticeships in strategic supply chains Major Focus...
READ MOREOn behalf of MACNY – The Manufacturers Association, we applaud Governor Kathy Hochul’s continued commitment to investing in workforce development initiatives across the state, which includes expanding access to registered...
READ MOREPlease join us in welcoming Ashley Stoltz to the team! Ashley has joined the organization as a Workforce Development Specialist. In her role, Ashley will support MACNY’s New York State...
READ MOREYou know “timing is everything,” right? This week is National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) and your timing couldn’t be better if you’re looking to upskill your workforce. National Apprenticeship Week is...
READ MOREWe are pleased to welcome Emily Langan, MPA to the team. Emily has joined the organization as a Workforce Development Specialist. In her role, she will represent MACNY and Partners...
READ MOREWe are excited to welcome Amy Stewart to the MACNY and PEB team! Amy has joined the organization as a Workforce Development Specialist. In her role, she will represent MACNY...
READ MORECreating an Equitable & Future-Focused Manufacturing Workforce with Apprenticeship Event Date Tuesday, March 16 | 1 - 4 pm ET Registration Link https://www.jff.org/events/creating-equitable-future-focused-manufacturing-workforce-apprenticeship?utm_source=partners&utm_medium=promo&utm_campaign=effmanuinvitepp Summary Right now, American manufacturers are finding...
READ MOREStatewide Apprenticeship Opportunity Industry Roundtable Monday, September 21, 2020 9:00 AM – 10 AM RSVP: HERE Please join us at an Industry Roundtable on September 21 focused on employer...
READ MOREGrowing Long Island’s Manufacturing Workforce: An Apprenticeship Accelerator Event Date Thursday, September 17 | 9:30-11:30 am ET Registration Link https://jff.webex.com/jff/onstage/g.php?MTID=e9a487baf587a49a7d9e0e688c15f7ada Summary Learn how Registered Apprenticeship can address the workforce needs...
READ MOREGrowing Long Island’s Manufacturing Workforce: An Apprenticeship Accelerator Event Date Thursday, September 17 | 9:30-11:30 am ET Registration Link https://jff.webex.com/jff/onstage/g.php?MTID=e9a487baf587a49a7d9e0e688c15f7ada Summary Learn how Registered Apprenticeship can address the workforce needs...
READ MOREGrowing Long Island’s Manufacturing Workforce: An Apprenticeship Accelerator Event Date Thursday, September 17 | 9:30-11:30 am ET Registration Link https://jff.webex.com/jff/onstage/g.php?MTID=e9a487baf587a49a7d9e0e688c15f7ada Summary Learn how Registered Apprenticeship can address the workforce needs...
READ MOREThe Center for Economic Growth (CEG) will be vastly expanding its role in upskilling the Capital Region’s workforce through a first-of-its-kind apprenticeship program for the semiconductor manufacturing industry. CEG has...
READ MOREStatewide Apprenticeship Opportunity Industry Roundtables Monday, August 10, 2020 Monday, September 21, 2020 9:00 AM – 10 AM RSVP: HERE Please join us at an Industry Roundtable on...
READ MOREStatewide Apprenticeship Opportunity Industry Roundtables Monday, July 27, 2020 Monday, August 10, 2020 Monday, September 21, 2020 9:00 AM – 10 AM RSVP: HERE Please join us at...
READ MOREPartners for Education and Business, Inc. and the CNY STEM Hub invite you to view the 2020 Annual Awards Celebration! This year, we are celebrating engaged businesses in the community,...
READ MOREMACNY President & CEO Randy Wolken will be a featured speaker at the Jobs for the Future (JFF) Horizons virtual conference on Tuesday, June 9, at 3:00 pm. Wolken will...
READ MOREFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 3, 2020 Contact: MACNY, Tiffany Latino-Gerlock, (315) 474-4201 x. 13 Statement Regarding the FY2021 State Budget State Legislature Passes Final State Budget Agreement - MIAP Receives...
READ MOREIn response to a question about how to hire skilled workers, MACNY’s Director of Apprenticeship, Martha Ponge states simply, “Open your doors.” It turns out that the entreaty applies to...
READ MORERead more below to find out about a new and innovative apprenticeship program tied to a free tuition 4-year degree being utilized in New Jersey.
READ MOREClick here to learn more about MACNY's Career & Talent Platform!
READ MOREHave you heard? MACNY has launched an exciting new method for member companies to find potential job applicants and for job seekers to find employment. MACNY’s Career and Talent...
READ MOREMACNY's Director of Apprenticeship, Martha Ponge, has spent the last week traveling in Germany with NYATEP, New York's Workforce Association. Throughout their travels, the delegation chronicled their trip with blog...
READ MOREThe widespread use of apprenticeship training specifically meets an employee where they are and brings them to where they need to be making it easy to hire for fit. Read...
READ MOREJFF Awarded $16 Million to Scale Apprenticeship Programs JFF’s Center for Apprenticeship & Work-Based Learning to support the design, implementation, and scaling of high-quality apprenticeships with funding from the U.S....
READ MOREWe’ve successfully supported the manufacturers in CNY and will continue to do so. Now on to new trades and industry clusters. Read more to see one creative way we can...
READ MORERead more here from our friends at ToolingU to see how building strong community and industry partnerships can help reduce turnover at your company.
READ MOREA broader, national strategy is needed for developing registered apprenticeship programs! Click here to read more from IndustryWeek.
READ MOREThe Wall Street Journal reports that the "tight U.S. job market squeezes smallest businesses the most." Read more here to find out the unique things small companies are doing to...
READ MOREWhat a great way to expose girls to opportunities in manufacturing. Maybe the time has arrived in Central New York for our own Pizza, Pop, and Power Tools event.
READ MOREVIDEO: Newsmakers - Randy Wolken and Dave Freund
READ MOREThe Manufacturers Association of Central New York (MACNY) was excited to participate in this week’s launch of a new registered apprenticeship program at Beech-Nut Nutrition. The program combines supervised on-the-job...
READ MOREAre you interested in the future of your workforce and where it will be coming from? Please join us for our Pathways to Jobs event to discover the opportunities that are available...
READ MORERead more to see a great example of industry partnering with local educational institutions.
READ MOREClick here to read insights from the JFF Center For Apprenticeship & Work-Based Learning on the role of community-based organizations in connecting youth to apprenticeships.
READ MORELast week, Randy Wolken, MACNY President & CEO, joined "The Exchange" to discuss the current job market and the positions where there is the greatest need. Click here to watch...
READ MOREAre you interested in the future of your workforce and where it will be coming from? Please join us for our Pathways to Jobs event to discover the opportunities that are available...
READ MORERead more from Industry Week to learn why it is critically important for us to be cultivating the next generation of the advanced manufacturing workforce.
READ MOREMACNY is pleased to welcome Laury Ferguson to the team! Laury has joined the organization as the Assistant Director of Apprenticeship. In her role, Laury will be focused on the...
READ MOREMACNY is engaged with the Syracuse City School District in an effort to bring more talented students directly from high school into apprenticeships with local companies. Read more to see...
READ MOREMeet Rodney Hay, one of the many apprentices participating in a NYSDOL Registered Apprenticeship Program for Electro-Mechanical Technician, sponsored by Rochester Technology and Manufacturing Association, a part of the MIAP...
READ MOREWhere Do U.S. Executives See Skills Gaps In The American Workforce? #infographic
READ MOREMACNY’s apprenticeship program is growing across the state. Read more to hear about our Long Island program launch.
READ MOREThe American workforce is changing. As of 2015 the millennial generation (who the U.S. Census Bureau defines as anyone born between 1981-1996) has overtaken baby boomers (born between 1946-1964) to...
READ MOREWhat Skills Do You Need to Work in Automation? Fast Company has identified the skills necessary to work in automation. Read more below. As you do, keep in mind that...
READ MOREI remember as a child that my dad often said ”Do the MATH," “Figure it out," and I learned to like all things about MATH as a result. Are we...
READ MOREFrom our friends at Center for Apprenticeship & Work-Based Learning... Teaming Up to Register Apprenticeships Congratulations to the 11 apprentices who graduated from the first NYC Department of Small Business...
READ MORECrown Cork & Seal opened their doors to our Accelerated Apprenticeship Team working in Tioga County. Pictured are David Goodness from WDI, Martha Ponge from MACNY, Jennifer McCullough from Working Solutions in Rome,...
READ MOREClick below to read Filling in the 'Skills Gap' featuring Martha Ponge, MACNY's Director of Apprenticeship.
READ MOREMaking The Case for Apprenticeship: click here to view the report.
READ MOREApprenticeship may not be THE answer, but is most definitely an answer. Read more to find out how countries like the UK are utilizing government funding in a new and unique way...
READ MORESeven Ways Intermediaries Help Develop Apprenticeship Programs Intermediaries can provide crucial support to the development and management of apprenticeships at companies. They can conduct outreach to employers and manage relationships...
READ MORESix Reasons to Start a Manufacturing Apprenticeship Program Academics can provide the basis for teaching critical thinking but academics alone neglects the hands on focused skills training, which allow some...
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