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moldmakingtechnology.com 33 Precision metalworking is just one piece of practical training that is offered as part of Hasco's apprentice program. The company also supports programs at technical high schools and universities around the world. Image courtesy of Hasco. select and hire motivated metallurgical, engineering and technical graduates. Penn State, for example, positively reviewed Edro's apprentice proposal and recommended suitable student candidates to contact and meet during the university's annual career fair. "We try to discuss each student's ambitions and narrow the field to a few outstanding individuals who will become the next generation of professional sales engineers, product spe- cialists and metallurgical tech- nicians who will support the tooling industry in the years to come," Guscott says. "We have also discussed the possibility of getting Penn State to partici- pate with us on projects such as material testing and evalu- ation. Ultimately, our goal is to help the individual develop and become a well-rounded and successful professional in today's plastic molding and moldmaking industries." Training for Company and Customers Hasco America Inc. (Fletcher, North Carolina) has a long tradition of apprenticeship programs that have helped keep its own workforce amply staffed since it began sell- ing such items as mold bases, plates and components in Germany in 1924. About 45 years ago, Hasco also created a two-year machinist program and a three-year moldmaker apprentice program, which together have trained more than 400 young people to become moldmakers and CNC machine operators. In 2011, Hasco launched its People Development Program to further train and develop current employees for success. A notable part of the program includes what the company calls SEED. Rene Eisenring, general manager, says, "In German, SEED translates to selbstständig (self-contained), eigenverant- wortlich (responsible), ergebnisorintiert (results-oriented) and denker (thinker)." "We try to build independent, self- responsible, results-oriented thinkers who can and will solve problems and chal- lenges on their own." Annual events such as Girls' Day, where middle school girls visit Hasco and learn about manufacturing, help attract future employees. "We show them that fascina- tion with technical matters is not restricted to men," Eisenring says. "In the training workshop, the girls can demonstrate both their skills and dexterity." We try to build independent, self-responsible, results- oriented thinkers.