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4 PCB007 MAGAZINE I APRIL 2022 ROBOTICS TEAM SPECIAL REPORT The First Step to Upskilling is FIRST-skilling by Barry Matties FIRST Program Inspires Next Generation of Innovators Interview with Adrienne Collins FIRST: Endorsed by Teachers and Students Alike Interview with Tim Manes FEATURE COLUMNS Working Together to Address Workforce Challenges by John Mitchell Optimizing Your Training Time by Todd Kolmodin Prepping for an Internship? Three Tips to Shore up Your Skills by Hannah Nelson FEATURE ARTICLES & INTERVIEWS A Game Plan for Upskilling Your Fab Workforce Interview with David Hernandez Training the Future Manufacturing Labor Force Interview with Michael Connella, Matt Stevenson and Debra Coburn Book Review: Advocacy by John Daly by Cheryl Tulkoff Addressing the Gap in Process Performance by Nolan Johnson Journey to a Smart Factory Excerpt by Happy Holden 56 58 64 26 34 40 10 20 32 48 54 APRIL 2022 • FEATURED CONTENT Upskilling in today's market is more than a fancy-sounding idea. It's imperative. PCB fabricators must look at supporting their workforce or face dire consequences. This issue provides a frame- work for what fabs are up against, clear options for continuing education, and ways to fill some of the most common gaps. It's advice you'll come back to time and again. Upskilling in Your Game of Life