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Make It In Illinois

Joined June 2024
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Manufacturing pulls every part of your brain into play → critical thinking, problem-solving, creativity communication. #MakeItInIllinois
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Manufacturing works because of diversity. In our shop: ✅ Female owned ✅ Late career changers ✅ High school grads ✅ IT pros turned makers ✅ 10 year veterans ✅ All races, all genders, all ages That’s what the industry needs to succeed. #MakeItInIllinois
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“Most grads don’t have the training we’d hope for. We have to educate them— not the worst thing, but more shop/manufacturing basics in school would go a long way.” #MakeItInIllinois
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“Stay curious. If you’re not sure what you want to do in your career…” Allison at mHUB proves curiosity builds opportunity. #MakeItInIllinois
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Daniel Davis from Centralia proves manufacturing training isn’t just about a job—it’s about family, future, and stability. #MakeItInIllinois
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Continental Tire’s apprenticeship = ✅ Tuition books fees covered ✅ Paid to work 3 days a week ✅ 3 years hands-on at the plant ✅ Bring plant experience to the classroom That’s “earn while you learn.” #MakeItInIllinois
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New building. New chapter. Southern Illinois Manufacturing Academy just moved into its new space → ready to build the workforce of tomorrow. #MakeItInIllinois
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Manufacturing is alive well in Illinois ⚡ It needs people—and you don’t have to take on debt to start a solid career. Chris at Rend Lake shows how. #MakeItInIllinois
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Not just a classroom → a workplace. At Southern Illinois Manufacturing Academy @ Rend Lake, students learn work at the same time in a real blue-collar space. #MakeItInIllinois
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Midterms, Xbox, PlayStation, even your turn signal… ⚡ Arisetta’s learning how it all works as she studies Industrial Electrical at Rend Lake. Hands-on, future-focused. #MakeItInIllinois #CareerTok
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✨ “I’m smarter than this. I can do better than this.” That thought took Andrew to the Southern Illinois Manufacturing Academy @RendLakeCollege… and it changed his life completely. Today, he’s a Lead Instructor—proving what’s possible when you bet on yourself. #MakeItInIllinois
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POV: You thought manufacturing was boring—then Allison showed you mHUB. ⚡️ This is where innovation meets opportunity. #MakeItInIllinois
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Allison’s not waiting for the future—she’s building it at mHUB. ⚡️ Skills. Innovation. Attitude. #MakeItInIllinois
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The workplace is changing—fast. 🚀 Illinois manufacturing isn’t stuck in the past. It’s innovation, skills, and careers built for right now. #MakeItInIllinois
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Chris is proof: skills learned at Rend Lake open doors to big futures in Illinois manufacturing. 🚀 #MakeItInIllinois
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From learning to leading—see the Prysmian journey unfold. Illinois manufacturing is powering careers and the future. ⚡️ #MakeItInIllinois
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🚀 Meet Allison at mHUB—where ideas spark, skills grow, and the future of Illinois manufacturing is being built. #MakeItInIllinois
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Everything starts with raw materials—then turns into something greater. Illinois is where skills, innovation, and opportunity come together. #MakeItInIllinois
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📈 Watch them advance. Illinois students are turning skills into futures—and showing why the next generation of makers is unstoppable. #MakeItInIllinois
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🔥 Welding isn’t just sparks—it’s a life skill that builds careers, confidence, and a future in Illinois manufacturing. #MakeItInIllinois
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