You want to be Green? You Need Skilled Manufacturers.

There are at least two basic ways that manufacturing can be green: green processes and green products. Green processes focus on activities such as energy efficiency, waste reduction, green building, and so on. Green products are all the components required to construct new, innovative, and environmentally-friendly products. Green products also include new energy systems such as wind power, solar power, and fuel cells.

At TOOLINGU.COM, we have one more focus — green jobs. Manufacturers need skilled machinists, welders, assemblers, and maintenance professionals to produce and maintain all these innovative products. You simply cannot be green without skilled people. This is exactly where we can help others with their green initiatives.

TOOLINGU.COM recognizes that green manufacturing is no longer a dream or a vision. It is a concrete reality that supports real jobs, for real people. If you are taking steps toward green manufacturing, we can help support your efforts through training and manufacturing expertise. Go here to learn more.

		New White Paper: Effective Training Is a Process.
		Effective training requires a systematic process that incorporates an effective investigation, planning, implementation, and documentation of results. Click to download our new white paper Five Steps to Realizing Workforce Training Success to find out more.

Upcoming Events

TOOLINGU.COM will be attending and exhibiting at a number of upcoming events. And as always, we appreciate the chance to meet with our customers and learn about their training needs. If you are attending these events, please stop by our booth. Go here to learn more.

• Manufacturing and Innovation Today — Nov. 9-10, Rochester NY. This trade show focuses on the latest innovations in manufacturing for the aerospace, energy, and medical industries. Also, Jim Kasperik, TOOLINGU.COM's Director of Services, will be presenting on the essential steps required for successful training initiatives.
  
  
• FABTECH International & AWS Welding Show Including METALFORM — Nov.15-18, Chicago, IL. Over 1000 exhibitors will be displaying their products at Chicago's McCormick place. FABTECH brings together a wide range of companies dedicated to metal forming, tube and pipe fabrication, stamping, lasers, thermal spray, and welding. Check us out at Booth 4014.
  
  
• ACTE: 2009 Annual Convention and Career Tech Expo — Nov. 19-21, Nashville TN. This show is one of the major trade shows for educators and supporters of workforce development. Both Bryan Knaack, TOOLINGU.COM's Director of Business Development, and Gretchen Schultz, TOOLINGU.COM's Workforce Development Coordinator, will be presenting at the show. Visit us at Booth 246.
  
  

Customer Spotlight—Pueblo Community College

TOOLINGU.COM is very excited to work with Pueblo Community College. Pueblo Community College received a US Department of Labor — Employment and Training grant for $1.99 million to provide manufacturing training throughout southern Colorado. The goal of this initiative is to partner with the local workforce centers and serve over 450 participants including unemployed and employed professionals, as well as students.

By using TOOLINGU.COM training, Pueblo Community College has developed a logical, tiered learning approach. Training begins with Work Readiness training via ACT's WorkKeys Certifications. Next, students learn basic production skills and go through the Manufacturing Skills Standards Council (MSSC) certification process. TOOLINGU.COM helps provide training in four key areas: safety, production & processes, quality assurance & continuous improvement, and maintenance awareness.

Print It and Frame It. New Certificates at TOOLINGU.COM

TOOLINGU.COM has just released a range of new certificates that are now available through our Learning Management System. Administrators can now choose from six different designs that will function as the standard certificate verifying that a student has successfully completed a class. Plus, Administrators can customize these certificates by adding their own company logo to two different versions. Contact TOOLINGU.COM at support@toolingu.com if you have questions about these new certificates. Go here to learn more.