The US Small Business Administration (SBA) hosted its first ever manufacturing workforce expo at Atlantic Technical College in Coconut Creek. Co-hosted with the Department of Labor (DOL) and Open AI, the event brought students together with employers, apprenticeship and workforce resources.
Acting Department of Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling and head of the Small Business Administration Kelly Loeffler both attended and toured the school’s HVAC repair, machining technology and welding facilities.
“The students we met today are the workforce of the future, particularly as we go into advanced manufacturing, where we need those skilled trades that students are learning right now,” said Loeffler…