Episode 32: Sending and Amplifying the Signal

This podcast episode, published by the Center for Occupational Research and Development, is part of a series that covers issues and topics on technician development. In this episode, three technicians in the semiconductor industry talk about the advanced manufacturing of semiconductors. Clay Nagel, Bob Geer, and Robert Weinman talk about how industry partners are working with community colleges to identify skill gaps and empower educators to adapt existing coursework to address those skill gaps. Cross-disciplinary skills, a cloud portal that aims to identify and communicate in-demand skills, new skills that are emerging, skills that may be shifting towards obsolescence, and more topics are discussed.

The audio recording runs 29:35 minutes in length. A transcript, show notes, and a podcast feedback survey are also available on the episode webpage.