FISHER/UNITECH is extending its No Engineer Left Behind retraining program. This professional development program, launched in January, is aimed at helping displaced engineers and designers re-enter the marketplace with a more competitive posture.
No Engineer Left Behind offers candidates the opportunity to gain industry skills via a three-step process: attend a three-day Introduction to SolidWorks course, receive an evaluation copy of SolidWorks 2009 Office Premium 3D CAD software for skill enhancement, and potentially be placed at a FISHER/UNITECH customer site for an unpaid 30-day internship. To date more than 120 unemployed engineers have taken advantage of this program, with one graduate finding permanent placement due to the internship component.
FISHER/UNITECH’s program was featured on WDTN Channel 2 News in Dayton, OH.
Displaced engineers in the state of Indiana have even more of an advantage because FISHER/UNITECH provides more than 25 training courses that are paid for by the state through the Workforce Investment Act (WIA.) Job seekers who qualify for training through WIA receive a voucher that can be redeemed at FISHER/UNITECH to obtain needed SolidWorks, simulation and enterprise PDM training for their occupational skill.
No Engineer Left Behind is a free service available to displaced workers in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Illinois, Wisconsin, Missouri, and Kansas. Online registration is available on the company’s website.
FISHER/UNITECH is also a participant in the SolidWorks Engineering Stimulus Program, also announced today, which offers:
A free, downloadable version of SolidWorks Standard 2009 and SolidWorks eDrawings
Online documentation
Access to video training from SolidProfessor
A discounted CSWA exam
FISHER/UNITECH is scheduling one complimentary three-hour SolidWorks Engineering Stimulus course in each of its 11 branch locations throughout the Midwest. Hands-on courses begin in April and are scheduled throughout the remainder of 2009.
