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• Skilled trades could come in handy at new Boeing plant
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  The manufacturing industry has been providing a number of jobs for Americans after it faced significant cutbacks during the brunt of the recession. This could be good news for individuals who have experience in skilled trades.

  Boeing Company announced that it has plans to open a manufacturing facility to work on defense programs either later this year or in early 2011, according to the Associated Press. The site will be located in Illinois.

  "This facility’’s proximity to (Boeing defense) headquarters, the presence of an established, skilled work force, and the infrastructure at MidAmerica Airport make it an ideal choice as Boeing looks for opportunities to expand our core business and ensure our St. Louis site remains competitive as we meet the high-value, low-cost needs of our customers," Dennis Muilenburg, Boeing’’s chief executive officer (CEO) of defense, space and security, told the news provider.

  According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the manufacturing sector added 36,000 jobs during the month of July. There have been 183,000 jobs added in the industry since December 2009.

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• Wind turbine plant could potentially provide more jobs to New Orleans
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  Individuals who are looking into attending career training college may want to consider focusing their studies on green energy, as the sector is expected to experience significant growth over the next few years. As the federal government has been pushing for green energy, a number of job opportunities could be on the way.

  British wind turbine blade technology company, Blade Dynamics, has been looking into establishing a new plant in New Orleans, Louisiana, which would potentially create more than 600 jobs by 2015, according to BrightEnergy.org.

  Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal told the news provider that this new plant would be a step in the right direction for the state.

  "Renewable energy and green manufacturing is one of our target growth industries that will help to diversify our economy, attract more businesses to Louisiana and, most importantly, create more jobs for our people so they can find the same kinds of opportunities here that historically they have had to pursue in places like Dallas, Houston or Atlanta," he said.

  President Barack Obama has commented before that he believes the green sector has the potential to create 800,000 new jobs for the country by 2020.

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• Skilled trades help Michigan’’s unemployment rate
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  Michigan residents who have experience in the skilled trades, such as manufacturing, may have found that there were more job opportunities that were available to them recently.

  While the state once had the highest unemployment rate in the country, Michigan has been experiencing a surge in job opportunities. Michigan’’s unemployment rate dropped a tenth of a percentage point to 13.1 percent, according to the Associated Press.

  Analysts noted that the state has been drastically increasing jobs in the manufacturing sector, which had taken a big hit with the economic crisis of 2008.

  "It coincides with the auto industry’’s comeback - 55,000 people hired year-over-year for the first time since 2000," Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm told the news provider. "We are starting to see some movement."

  The manufacturing industry has been experiencing a comeback in recent months. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that so far in 2010, more than 183,000 manufacturing jobs have been created. Over the past month, the sector had added 36,000 positions, with automotive companies being one of the main reasons for the increase.

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• New project looks to improve electricity grid throughout Pacific Northwest
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  For those who have recently graduated from career training college, there could be a number of job opportunities available in the Washington area.

  The Pacific Northwest Smart Grid Demonstration Project, which recently received $178 million in grants from the U.S. Department of Energy, will create more than 500 jobs statewide, according to the Puget Sound Business Journal.

  The project was created to improve the electricity grid systems across five states, and will create a total of 1,500 jobs in the Pacific Northwest Region.

  "With funding for this landmark smart grid demonstration project now moving ahead, our region is cementing its leadership in what will be a worldwide smart grid marketplace worth hundreds of billions of dollars," Senator Maria Cantwell told the news provider. "This project will create hundreds of jobs in the near term and position Washington state to be a leader in the growing clean energy economy."

  According to Battelle, the project combines the services of energy providers, utilities, vendors and research organizations.

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• Welding training graduates could benefit from new laser technology
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  Individuals who have graduated from welding training may understand the importance on staying up-to-date with the newest offerings in technology for the industry, as some devices have the potential to make welding a lot easier.

  Laser Zentrum Hannover, which is based in Germany, recently announced that two new laser techniques have the potential to improve conventional welding, according to Photonics.com.

  The first new technique is based on gas metal-arc welding (GMAW), except the company added a laser beam to guide and stabilize the process, resulting in a fast cut. In typical GMAW practice, an electric arc follows the path with the least resistance and this process can sometimes be difficult to control. Researchers believe that adding the laser speeds up the process and makes it more precise.

  The second technique inductively hardens and welds multi construction elements of heat-treatable steels in one step. The news provider reports that previous techniques were a multistep process due to metal’’s high tensile and endurance strength.

  According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, welding training can help give industry hopefuls an extra edge, as employment heavily relies on skill.

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