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Show 411 – Pucker Powder
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Show 411 – Pucker Powder

/ Pucker Powder / This week we’re visiting Pucker Powder in Irondale, a candy and confectioner company that is finding sweet success through innovative designs. We learn about what goes into marketing tasty products and take a look at what goes into making the candy that Pucker produces. http://www.puckerpowder.com
Show 410
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Show 410 – “Keeping it Real”

/ Keeping it Real / Bills……… Bills………… Bills……… This is a word that becomes a part of most adults’ lives. It’s that subject that many people grown at, and most struggle with, but this doesn’t have to always be the case. What if there was a program for high school students that taught the students […]
Show 409
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Show 409 – Sloss Metal Arts Program

/ Sloss Metal Arts Program / SLOSS Furnace, a Historic Landmark with a haunted past and a reportedly haunted present, is known to many as one of the scariest places on earth. Through the height of “Pig Iron” production at the plant, several workers died in horrible accidents due to unsafe working conditions and a […]
Show 407 – Hyundai (Part 2)
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Show 407 – Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama (Part 2)

/ Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama – Part 2 / We began part 1 of a two part series highlighting the team members who work at Hyundai Motor Manufacturing of Alabama located in Montgomery Alabama. Our tour of the facility introduced us to Cedric in the stamping department, Annette in the Paintshop and Shane from the […]
Show 406
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Show 406 – Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama  (Part 1)

/ Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama  (Part 1)/ For a little over 10 years, Alabama has been fortunate to become the home for several large manufacturing companies, particularly automotive. These companies have affected the state’s economy, and more importantly, the lives of several thousand Alabamians. Today, we are at Hyundai Motor Manufacturing of Alabama, which is […]
Show 405
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Show 405 – Synapse Wireless

/ Synapse Wireless / This week we are at Synapse Wireless in Huntsville, a wireless technology company that develops wireless products that connect over the internet for a broad range of applications enabling machines to communicate with each other without the cumbersomeness of wires. http://www.synapse-wireless.com/
Show 404 – BEST Robotics
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Show 404 – BEST Robotics

/ Best Robotics – Central Alabama Community College / Alabama is quickly becoming a national leader in robotics technology instruction and implementation with the Alabama Robotics Technology park in Decatur and with major industrial partners expanding their robotic inventory. So it seems only natural that the education needed to pursue jobs in these industry sectors […]
Show 403 – Industrial Specialty Products
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Show 403 – Industrial Specialty Products

/ Industrial Specialty Products / Large Manufacturing companies are moving into the state and employing large numbers of individuals. Although they employ hundreds and even thousands of employees, there are still other influences that they have on the state. Most of these companies rely on smaller companies to supply them with parts, tools, and/or services. […]
Show 402 – RTP
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Show 402 – Alabama Robotics Technology Park

/ Alabama Robotics Technology Park / This week we’re visiting the Alabama Robotics Technology Park, created through a partnership with the state of Alabama, AIDT, and Calhoun Community College. RTP provides Alabama based company’s access to manufacture specific robotics, automation, and welding training. We spoke with students, trainers, and staff about the opportunities available through […]
Show 401 – US Coast Guard
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Show 401 – Coast Guard

/ Coast Guard / Alabama’s port city of Mobile has a long history with the Coast Guard dating back over 100 years. Today the city of Mobile is home to the Coast Guard Aviation Training Center as well as inspections, hazardous response training and rescue swimmer training divisions.
Show 321
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Show 321 – HVAC

/ United Heating & Air Conditioning / Imagine a summer in Alabama without air conditioning. Takes your breath away, doesn’t it? And while our winters may be mild compared to other parts of the country, consider not having a heating system when that inevitable cold front moves through. Hot or Cold, at work or at […]
Show 320 – SMART Training
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Show 320 – (SMART) Training

/ SMART / Synergistic Medical and Resource Team Training or (SMART) Training, promotes patient safety through the advancement of teamwork and communication. This specialized training is provided in an environment that empowers team members to apply high-level communication skills and purpose-based decision making to yield the best outcomes for the patient, whether a critical situation […]
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Show 319 – Gulf Coast Exploreum Science Center

/ Gulf Coast Exploreum Science Center / This week On the Job is in Mobile visiting the Gulf Coast Exploreum Science Center. With 150 interactive exhibits, an IMAX theater, and fun, hands-on educational programming, the center aspires to increase science literacy among the people of south Alabama and the Gulf Coast. http://www.exploreum.com/
Show 318 – Civil Engineering
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Show 318 – Civil Engineering

/ University of South Alabama – Civil Engineering / Civil Engineering is very essential to the planning, designing, and construction of all types of infrastructures. This is because civil engineering focuses on the public and environmental health of the surrounds of where the infrastructure will be constructed. They deal with important issues like air pollution, […]
Show 317 – Robotics & Maritime
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Show 317 – Robotics | Maritime

/ Alabama Robotics Technology Park & the AIDT Maritime Training Center / This week’s show is a little different than most. We’re going to show you some of the highlights of the openings of two new state of the art workforce-training facilities here in Alabama. Located at opposite ends of the state and offering training […]