If you’ve visited www.snipsmag.com recently or received our weekly e-newsletters, then you’ve come across our latest poll on millennial outreach in the industry.

Oct. 7, 2016, marked the fifth annual Manufacturing Day, when thousands of companies hosted students, teachers, parents, job seekers and community leaders at open houses, plant tours and educational sessions to showcase modern manufacturing technology and the cool jobs available.

I just finished up a story for the February issue on getting young workers — aka millennials — involved in the skilled trades and pursuing areas like HVAC construction and ductwork fabrication, so since it’s only December I have some time to think about what I learned during my research.