Are you looking for a new job in manufacturing or welding? A new initiative is proving fruitful for getting people hired.
The Eastern Connecticut Manufacturing Pipeline Initiative includes a $6 million grant that funds manufacturing and welding courses. Those course are specifically geared for jobs at several manufacturing companies, including Electric Boat. Already there's a 92 percent hire rate of recent graduates. One tells us it put him at a competitive advantage.
"So many other people going (into a new job) had no idea what to expect. At least when I came in, I had a great understanding of blueprints. I also had a great understanding of what the job entailed," said Christopher Gilbert, a recent graduate of the program. He got hired by EB.
According to Gilbert, staff from some of the hiring companies spoke to the class. Plus he's working with several classmates, so there's and added camaraderie.
