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4 PCB007 MAGAZINE I JANUARY 2025 JANUARY 2025 • FEATURED CONTENT Workforce is a conversation in manufacturing businesses that occurs nearly as often today as discussing quality and reliability. In this issue, we look at fueling the workforce pipeline, specifically at the early introduction of manufacturing to young people. It's a unique, somewhat unconventional, and long-term perspective aimed at filling the skilled labor gap. Fueling the Workforce Pipeline FEATURE ARTICLES Bridging the Gap: Workforce Collaboration in East Texas by Cory Blaylock U.S. Work Visas Demystified by Marcy LaRont FEATURE COLUMNS Mapping the Future of the Electronics Workforce by Dr. John W. Mitchell Better Fabs Attract a Better Workforce by Don Ball FEATURE INTERVIEWS Bridging Career Pathways in Electronics with Lisa Burns How I Become an Engineer with Happy Holden Empowering Interns: Shaping Tomorrow's Tech with Gerry Partida New Youth Book Addresses Manufacturing Awareness Gap with Michael Nager Building a Manufacturing Career at DIS with Ryan Moore and Emily Telesca 22 52 18 32 10 26 40 66 78 26 66 78 18