Deere Works to Attract a New Generation of Manufacturing Workers
MOLINE, IL—Aspiring engineer Sabrina Starkweather, 16, got a closer, and virtual, look at what it takes to enter the manufacturing industry Wednesday afternoon.
As reported in the Quad City Times, the Moline High School sophomore was one of about 40 students who volunteered to visit the John Deere Seeding Group plant here to learn about future job opportunities. Along with the tour, she tried her hand at virtual reality welding and heard stories from employees who chose manufacturing as their career paths.