Workforce Development

School May Be Out, But Workforce Development Should Not Be Summer often brings a different rhythm inside the foundry. Production continues,...

When the U.S. Department of the Navy published its Shipbuilding Plan this month, it included something that NFFS members who have been working...

Lessons Learned and Best Practices from Foundries Investing in Their Workforce Hiring and retaining employees remains one of the most significant...

It's that time of year again. Schools are letting out, caps and gowns are being packed away, and a whole new wave of young people are asking...

Nathan Alfieri Selected for the 1st AnnualMary & Louis Iannettoni Memorial Scholarship The Non-Ferrous Founders' Society Scholarship Committee...

As humans, we are wired to search for validation, some indication that we are on the right path. That instinct does not disappear when we walk...

Why that distinction changes everything for your foundry If you have heard of the US Navy's Talent Pipeline Program (TPP) and thought of it as just...

Why This Is the Webinar Foundries Need Right Now Every foundry is dealing with the same pressure. Open positions sit longer. New hires leave too...

Are Your Systems in Place to Build a Foundry Workforce for Your Future During the Talent Development track at the 2026 AFS Metalcasting Congress, I...

I did not know what to expect walking into Metalcasting Congress 2026 at the DeVos Place Convention Center in Grand Rapids. I figured it would be a...

Why Foundries Need a Navigator for Every New Hire Walk into any foundry today and you will hear the same challenge: finding people is hard, but...

Something exciting is happening in the workforce, and the foundry industry should take notice. For the first time in a long time, a new generation...