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Did you know that the average age of machinists at Cox Manufacturing is 10 YEARS YOUNGER than the national average? San Antonio Ready to Work recently mentioned our company in a newsletter to highlight our dedication to developing the workforce. Check it out: "Cox Manufacturing is a true San Antonio institution. For nearly 70 years, the business has produced parts that fit into fighter jets, dental equipment and oil field machinery. 1.7 million precision components are produced every single week. And all of it is small enough to fit in the palm of your hand. Cox Manufacturing has grown into a mammoth of a company with its 200 employees and five buildings on their only location in northeast San Antonio. But it has humble beginnings and first opened the same year current owner Bill Cox was born – 1956. The company is now in its third generation of family ownership with his son now taking a role as well. A lot has changed over the years, but talent manager Sean Althaus says many things are exactly the same as they’ve always been. “Dependability, trustworthiness and soft skills like working well with others and being a team player are all things that we look for in our current and future employees,” Althaus said. Cox Manufacturing signed on as a San Antonio RTW pledged employer in January of 2022, making it one of the first businesses in the area to do so. Althaus said that while the company looks for IT professionals or managers who come with some experience, most of its workforce starts at entry level and grows internally. Cox relies on employees who come eager to grow in their profession through RTW training providers. The company is leading their industry with three of its own in-house Apprenticeship Programs that is certified by the U.S. Department of Labor. Other companies seeking to provide similar on-the-job learning opportunities through paid apprenticeships can connect with the City of San Antonio’s Apprenticeship Building America program as well. Althaus is encouraged by the training and education ecosystem that helps people get into better-quality, higher-paying jobs. “There are people who are looking to develop their career,” he said. “That’s the type of person we’re looking for. They’re hungry to learn.” Althaus says he encourages employers like Cox as well as potential participants of RTW to get involved. “I would ask them, ‘Why not?' There’s not good reason not to,” he said. “We’re all in the same boat. We’ll sink or swim as an economy together. If we can provide jobs and partner up with each other, we’ll all succeed.” He noted that If you’re going to be successful, you’ll always be learning – whether that’s going into the military, college, or straight to work. “If you can find a great platform or program to guide you, you’ll be one step ahead of the others,” he said."

Check out the new TWC Blog's first research post, "Transit Mentorship Metrics: Positive Signs for Retention, Attendance, and Additional Outcomes." You can also read the blog's first Transit Career Story about Kyisha Bond, a Mechanic Apprentice with IndyGo. View the blog using the link below: https://lnkd.in/e7aHXkDd

Check out the new TWC Blog's first research post, "Transit Mentorship Metrics: Positive Signs for Retention, Attendance, and Additional Outcomes." You can also read the blog's first Transit Career Story about Kyisha Bond, a Mechanic Apprentice with IndyGo. View the blog using the link below: https://lnkd.in/e7aHXkDd

Employment outcomes for this program are remarkable!