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Show 513 – Hydratech Industries
| Hydratech Industries | This week we’re in Robertsdale to visit Hydratech Industries, a company that specializes in designing and manufacturing hydraulics and cooling solutions for the industrial, energy, & marine industries. In this episode we learn about machining, welding, assembly, and the skills that are needed to do these jobs. Hydratech Industries Website
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Show 512 – Industrial Maintenance
| Auburn High School – Industrial Systems and Maintenance Program | Industrial Maintenance is a field that is in high demand here in Alabama. Each year, new companies move into the state with the need for skilled industrial workers and maintenance workers. Our state has a major push for training in this industry and that’s […]
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Show 511 – Surgical Technology
/ Surgical Technology / This week, were in Opelika, at Southern Union State Community to learn about Surgical Technology. This program teaches all aspects of a Surgical Technologist’s role in the operating room, including preparation for the procedure, participation in the procedure, and concluding the procedure. Join us as we learn a little about what […]
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Show 510 – Recycling
/ City of Troy Recycling / KW Plastic / Recycling is the process of collecting and processing materials that would otherwise be thrown away as trash and turning them into new products which reduces the amount of waste sent to landfills and incinerators which conserves natural resources. Annually Recycling provide almost a half a million […]
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Show 509 – Paper
/ Alabama Southern Community College – Paper & Chemical Technology Program / We write on it, draw on it, ball it up, and throw it away…but first, somebody has to make it. What is it? It’s paper. Annually, the U.S. produces approximately 87 million metric TONS of paper and paperboard. This paper is produced from […]
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Show 508 – Industrial Maintenance
/ University of West Alabama – Industrial Maintenance Program / Most business and manufacturing facilities rely on some sort of machinery to run their business. For manufacturing industries, equipment such as PLC’s, CNC machines, and other equipment are used and require knowledge people to not only run the equipment but also maintain the equipment when […]
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Show 507 – Brindlee Mountain Fire Apparatus
/ Brindlee Mountain Fire Apparatus / This week we’re visiting Brindlee Mountain Fire Apparatus in Union Grove, one of the world’s largest used fire truck sales and service companies. The campus houses the Nation’s largest on-site inventory of used fire, rescue, and aerial trucks, including ladders and platforms, as well as other emergency fire apparatus. […]
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Show 506 – EMPACT
/ EMPACT – Entertainment Media Production and Crew Training / In 2009, a survey by the Motion Picture Association of America found that the Entertainment industry supported more than 2.2 million job, directly and indirectly. Moviemakers use people within the area where the movie is being shot to work behinds the screens doing below the […]
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Healthy Teams
For your organization to be successful, people must work together. If every part of the organization works well together, the quality of your products and services will be enhanced. Effective team players have similar behaviors. Let’s examine how you can improve the health of your team. Make every effort to be an effective communicator. Keep […]
Time Management
We each get 86,400 seconds every day. How do you use your time? Time management is an illusion because no one can really manage time. Time is constant. It moves at the same rate for everyone. Basically, time management is organizing and controlling our activities to achieve the most productive use of the time available […]
Special Listening Skills
It might seem that listening is something that comes easy for you, but for many people effectively using this skill can be a challenge. In this segment we will learn about the importance of listening and techniques that can be used to help us succeed in our personal lives and in the workplace. The Ready […]
Telephone
Using the telephone seems like just one more ordinary things you do in life. In this segment we will learn about phone etiquette in the workplace & tips on how to better communicate using the telephone. The Ready to Work program creates career pathways for individuals with limited education and employment experience. Ready to Work […]
