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“Affinity to Learn” Helps Photonics Technicians Advance

As a senior scientist with more than 30 years of experience in the Photonics and Quantum Sciences Department at L3Harris Technologies, Inc., Michael R. Lange leads a multidisciplinary group of 170 versatile employees that include photonics technicians; machinists; photonics, optical, electrical, mechanical, and chemical engineers; and PhD scientists. “We do a combination of research, engineering […]

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Episode 28: Reinventing the IT Workforce

Jennifer Oddo, Executive Director of the Division of Workforce Education and Innovation at Youngstown State University

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Diligence Turns Mid-Career Shock into Successful Photonics Technician Career

Richard Spencer did not expect to change careers when he was 46. When a mid-career change was foisted on him four years ago, however, he used his mechanical skills and a contact he had made during his 18-year cable industry career to get hired as a technician at Harris, now L3Harris Technologies Inc., in Melbourne,

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Episode 27: Welding is One Piece of the Puzzle

Rich Little, Welding Engineer, United Launch Alliance

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National Lab Supervisor Explains What He Looks for When Hiring Technicians

John M. “Bud” Chesser, senior supervisor of the Advanced Coating and Vacuum Process Lab in the Materials Engineering Division of Lawrence Livermore National Lab, looks for two things when screening applications of entry-level technicians: basic mechanical skills and inquisitiveness. During interviews, he asks: “Did you take apart your parents’ drill motor and put it back

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