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April 17, 2020

Tips to Manage When it’s NOT Business as Usual

By Lisa Derby Oden These are unusual times for all of us. Uncertainty runs high, and the unknown is the boogie man that stalks us. As a manufacturer, here are 5 tips for you to shake off these uncomfortable feelings and focus forward. 1) Keep communication channels open. Whether you […]

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March 27, 2020

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for COVID-19

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for COVID-19 By Lisa Derby Oden The news is full of reports of the shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE) for dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the World Health Organization, industry and government have called on to increase manufacturing of these products by 40% […]

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March 20, 2020

COVID-19 Better Together

Better Together By Lisa Derby Oden Challenging times call for adjusting, creating and exploring new ways for doing business. MassMEP is here to provide assistance and resources as we all make our way through this uncharted territory of COVID 19. As trusted advisors to the manufacturing ecosystem in Massachusetts, we […]

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March 5, 2020

Help, We’ve Been Hacked

By Lisa Derby Oden, MassMEP Project Development Coordinator We hear it regularly in the news these days. Here in Massachusetts, Athol, Charlton, Gardner, New Bedford, Leominster School District, and Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School are among several municipal governments and school districts that have been subjected to cyber […]

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February 7, 2020

How to register on the Massachusetts Training Exchange website to access “no-cost” training courses

Want to know more on how to register with the Small Business Direct Access Program with the Massachusetts Training Exchange? This video was created to provide more information, answer questions and help navigate companies through this process.

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January 27, 2020

Roadmap to a Manufacturing Pipeline

By Lisa Derby Oden, Workforce Program Coordinator, MassMEP The help wanted ads are everywhere in manufacturing. The industry is facing a skills gap that may leave an estimated 2.4 million positions unfilled between 2018 and 2028, with a potential economic impact of $2.5 trillion, according to a study by Deloitte. […]

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January 10, 2020

Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification CMMC

The New Cybersecurity Standard CMMC will encompass multiple maturity levels that range from “Basic Cyber Security Hygiene to Advanced”. The intent is to identify the required CMMC level in Request for Proposals (RFP’s) in the term and conditions and will be used as a GO/NO GO decision for procurement of […]

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February 21, 2019

Leader Effectiveness Training

Kevin Smith talks about Leader Effectiveness Training (L.E.T.) which teaches Dr. Thomas Gordon’s world renowned model of human relationships. L.E.T. is taught through the MassMEP as a 3 day workshop. People leave the workshop with a set of skills that can be put to use immediately.

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January 3, 2019

Challenges and Solutions for Workforce Development

By: Ted Bauer Turning new hires or training current workforce into effective employees requires structure, standardization, and planning. That means developing and implementing an effective training plan that includes ongoing skills development for the entire workforce. Your company’s success depends on it.

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