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UNIVERSITIES: Higher Education Makes Cyber And AI Connections

by Alexis Elmore

How America’s colleges and universities are supporting workforce development.

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COMMUNITY COLLEGES: Investing in the Technicians of Tomorrow

by Alexis Elmore

Spartanburg Community College was selected to join Johnson Controls Community College Partnership Program in 2023.
Photo courtesy of Spartanburg Community College

More people attend community colleges than any other post-secondary schools. For U.S. firms, they are a gold mine of workers.

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HIGH SCHOOLERS’ CAREER PRIORITIES: How to Plan for Tomorrow’s Workforce

by Mark Arend

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Gen Z wants to work — just maybe not the same way as you.

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GRADE SCHOOL: Laying the Foundation

by Lindsay Lopp

On October 9, Pharrell Williams’ non-profit YELLOW and the LEGO Group announced a new partnership, the Build the Change Playful Schools Challenge.
Photo courtesy of the LEGO Group

Worker training no longer begins after high school. Kids are now gearing up at much younger ages.

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CASE STUDY: MICRON

by Ron Starner

Micron HQ and fab in Boise, Idaho.
Photos courtesy of Micron Technology Inc.

Aligning with HBCUs is paying dividends for leading firms in the semiconductor industry such as Micron.

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SELECTUSA WORKFORCE PANEL

by Lindsay Lopp

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Three trailblazing CEOs tell it like it is when it comes to opportunities for
women in today’s manufacturing environment.

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Snapshot

Military Base Schools Lead the Way in Latest Education Scorecard

Quick … before the U.S. Department of Education is put on detention, suspended or expelled completely, grab ahold of deep data analysis released this week by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) from the National Center for Education Statistics, the department’s primary statistical agency housed within the Institute of Education Sciences.

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TEXAS EDCONNECTION INTELLIGENCE REPORT

The DFW-area community of Coppell is welcoming a specialty pharmaceutical manufacturing expansion from AstraZeneca, which in November announced plans to invest $3.5 billion in the United States by the end of 2026.
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Everything is bigger in Texas —
including the workforce.

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OHIO: How Ohio Moves Job Training Forward

by Ron Starner

How Ohio partners with higher
education institutions to deliver a
technical workforce that is best in class.

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UPSKILLING EXISTING EMPLOYEES

by Alexis Elmore

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Retraining the American workforce is job one for the fastest-growing
industry sectors.

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3 Ways Companies Can Combat The Child Care Crisis

by Lindsay Lopp

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The biggest barrier to work for many American adults is lack of child care.

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LIGHTCAST GLOBAL AI SKILLS OUTLOOK: Workers On The Move

by Alexis Elmore

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There is a danger in being left behind in a rapidly increasing digital age.

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Statistical Profile

How America Works.

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The 7 Biggest Workforce Challenges of 2025

by Ron Starner

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We reached out to multiple experts to find the seven biggest workforce challenges of 2025.

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Departments

IAMC Insider: LETTER FROM THE CHAIR

A Letter from the Chair; the return of the member profile; and snapshots of FDI involving IAMC member organizations.

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International Update

NORTH AMERICAN REPORTS : January 2025

by Alexis Elmore

Amgen plans to expand its Holly Springs campus to accommodate increased need for serious illness medicines.
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Amgen in North Carolina; Amazon in Fort Myers; a plastics pioneer in Fort
Worth; Eli Lilly in Wisconsin; an automotive company in Michigan; a printing
facility turns into a data center in Kansas City.

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Project Bulletin

Project Bulletin, Jan. 27, 2025: Muscat, Muhafazat Masqat, Oman; Mississauga, Ontario, Canada; Northern District, Israel

by Alexis Elmore

Germany-based DHL Express opens new regional headquarters at logistics facility in Oman's capital city Muscat Photo courtesy of DHL Group

DHL Express gets moving in Oman; AstraZeneca enhances R&D operations from Ontario; Technology giant Nvidia expands in Israel.

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Snapshot

Congestion Capitals

Congestion can really get you down. No, we’re not talking about the sniffles going around. More like the cargo and people who aren’t.

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Area Spotlights

Oregon Puts Its Chips on the Table

by Gary Daughters

Intel’s EUV machine, manufactured by ASML, is one of the world’s most precise lithography devices.
Photo courtesy of Intel

This state has put its chips on the table in support of the semiconductor
industry.

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International Update

WORLD REPORTS: January 2025

by Alexis Elmore

Orano Med announced a new production facility in France catering to innovative cancer treatments.
Rendering courtesy of Orano Med

Orano Med in France; Resonance’s top 10 global cities; Taihan Cable & Solution
in Dangjin City, South Korea; a $7.8 billion chip fab in Singapore; the world’s
most expensive retail streets; OX Delivers brings e-mobility to East Africa.

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Area Spotlights

Connecticut: How One State Keeps Its Innovation Companies On Track

by Mark Arend

How one state keeps its innovation companies on track.

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Area Spotlights

Delaware: Diversifying Port Capabilities

by Alexis Elmore

A $635 million infrastructure investment will make Port Delaware the largest shipping terminal in Delaware to date.
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The $635 million Port Delaware Container Terminal is set to boost capabilities
at the Port of Wilmington.

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Features

AI IN SITE SELECTION

Could AI help you pick your next major facility location or expansion?
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Could AI help you pick your next major facility location or expansion? Here’s
what two site consultants at Biggins, Lacy, Shapiro and Company think, and
how one AI professional responds.

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International Update

AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND

by Lindsay Lopp

Cauldron Ferm has decided to locate its first industrial facility in Mackay, a city on the eastern coast of Queensland.
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A biomanufacturing pioneer selects Queensland for its first industrial facility.

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