Summary: Alec Young has worked at a grocery store, a hardware store and, most recently, for a small construction firm since graduating high school several years ago. But when he heard about a new training opportunity that could result in a job and a secure future at General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, he jumped at the chance. Now 22, Alec is among the first group of trainees enrolled in a new manufacturing technician course offered through Southern Maine Community College in partnership with BIW and the Maine Quality Centers. In this column in The Times Record, President Cantor writes how the training provides BIW the skilled workers it needs to fill critical jobs while also providing Mainers with in-demand skills that address BIW’s workforce needs. Read the full column here.