Aerospace workforce

Study of U.S. A&D companies indicates dearth of 'top opportunity' slots. -- European industry aims for growth via focus on education, training. -- To remain competitive, U.S. companies respond to employee preferences. -- How the Workforce Study was conducted. -- Multiple companies demonstrate the formulas that work. -- Parachute-maker Airborne Systems provides specialized subsystem. -- Curtiss-Wright has not forgotten the lessons learned from downsizing. -- AAI ensures each employee knows he/she is serving ground soldiers. -- Hitco ranks No. 3 in professional development and valuing the individual. -- Rockwell Collins creates expectation that lifelong learning is a priority. -- Bell Helicopter offers every employee 40 hr. of learning per year. -- Boeing has goal of harnessing intellectual energy to solve problems. -- Aerospace Corp. believes space-defense systems attract best minds. -- Hamilton Sundstrand : technology challenges attract and keep employees. -- Mitre seeks to balance wisdom of older workers with need for new ideas.

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• Publication Date: 2007-8-20

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 80-95 : ill.
• Serial:
  • Aviation Week & Space Technology
  • Volume: 167
  • Issue Number: 8
  • Publisher: McGraw-Hill, Incorporated
  • ISSN: 0005-2175

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aerospace industry; Employees; Training
• Uncontrolled Terms: Careers
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Education and Training;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01078528
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Northwestern University, Evanston
• Files: TLIB
• Created Date: Oct 15 2007 12:29PM