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What is WOG? – A glimpse into Avanceon’s Associate Advocacy Group

What is WOG? WOG stands for “Work Out Group” the meaning of which has long been lost in the folklore and yester-year within our company, but the fundamental principle shines through our culture daily. WOG is our company’s employee advocacy group.
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It’s not all about flashing lights, bells, and whistles

Most customers will never care about your design logic with its perfect structure, adherence to precise standards, or excellent comments and description. Nor will they be aware of that magnificent script running oh-so-silently in the background and keeping their operations from falling into disarray. But they will see the Human Machine Interface, or HMI screens. Every person walking through that plant will see the HMI, whether they’re in the grade school tour group or the curious execs visiting from corporate.
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“One Great Leap”: Your First Steps After College

“That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind” (Neil Armstrong)
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Engineering into the Real World: An Intern’s Perspective

Being an intern, new and under-skilled, is a daunting position to find yourself in when starting at any company. However, real world application of the skills and knowledge gained in the classroom environment is a priceless contribution to any student’s resume and well worth overcoming the initial jitters.
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