conflux co-learning Archive

Blog
03.02.26
| 3 min read

St. Louis Manufacturing Has a Workforce Problem. The Numbers Confirm It.

75%. That's how much job applications at St. Louis manufacturers have dropped since 2021. Not a slow decline. A collapse....

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Blog
11.24.25
| 6 min read

When Traditional Hiring Pipelines Collapse, Manufacturers Get Creative

Insights from our Q4 Conflux Dinner  Twenty-five manufacturing leaders, government officials, and those who service them walked into one room...

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Blog
10.23.25
| 4 min read

The Next Generation is Ready: What STL CAPS Students Taught Me About the Future of Manufacturing

Last week, something remarkable happened. Fifty-five high school juniors and seniors walked through our doors for mock interviews with St....

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