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Local training group tells Evanston council its four‑month program can move residents into $50,000‑a‑year manufacturing jobs
Summary
Ed Kogan of Cymbal Training Institute told city staff the institute’s four‑month CNC and industrial maintenance programs place graduates into manufacturing jobs that can pay about $50,000; program cost is $12,500 out of pocket, but Cook County grant funding can make training free for eligible unemployed residents.
Ed Kogan, representing Cymbal Training Institute, presented a workforce-development program aimed at placing local residents into manufacturing jobs through short, skills-focused training.
Kogan said the nonprofit has trained workers since 1985 and now focuses on rapid, employer-facing tracks designed to move people into full-time work within about four months of part‑time instruction. He described two primary tracks: CNC operator/setup training and industrial maintenance (a pathway for robotics and…
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