TRUMPF Recognized as 2017 Young Adult Employer Champion
They receive the Pathways to Apprenticeship award from the National Fund for Workforce Solutions for their leadership in connecting youth to apprenticeship opportunities.
Posted: June 24, 2017
The National Fund for Workforce Solutions (Washington, DC), a national network promoting economic opportunity and prosperous communities through investment and innovation, announced their 2017 recipients of the Young Adult Employer Champion award. This year, TRUMPF Inc. (Farmington, CT) is among the first to receive their Pathways to Apprenticeship award.
“We are honored to receive this award recognizing our apprenticeship program,” said Christine Benz, the training manager at TRUMPF. “The skills gap is a problem plaguing many
manufacturers today, and we have found a proactive solution that not only benefits our
workforce, but also provides opportunities for young people to amass the skills needed for a
successful career in manufacturing.”
A presentation was held June 15-16, 2017 in Philadelphia, PA, during the National Fund’s
Leadership meeting where all recipients of the Young Adult Employer Champion award were
recognized. This meeting is intended to advance the national conversation on key issues
relating to jobs.