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Is technology the key manufacturers need to attract Millennial and Gen Z workers?
Workforce Development

Is technology the key manufacturers need to attract Millennial and Gen Z workers?

"This next generation is ambitious, they want to accomplish a lot. They want to make a lot of change, but we need to figure out how do we best harness that motivation to be a ...
Podcast: Why younger generations aren’t pursuing a career in manufacturing
Workforce Development

Podcast: Why younger generations aren’t pursuing a career in manufacturing

In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Jake Hall, the Manufacturing Millennial, examines how to get the next generation excited about a career in industry...
Podcast: Why manufacturers should embrace diversity to solve the skilled labor shortage
Changing Workforce

Podcast: Why manufacturers should embrace diversity to solve the skilled labor shortage

In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, workforce experts share their perspectives on how DEI hiring can improve the manufacturing industry.
Podcast How Do You Fill The Skills Gap Left By Retirees When You Can't Hire More Workers
Workforce Development

Podcast: How do you fill the skills gap left by retirees when you can't hire more workers?

In this episode of Ask a Plant Manager, Joe Kuhn, author and YouTuber, says maintenance and reliability professionals are also in sales, and it’s up to you to champion your successes...
Embrace Ongoing Technical Training As A Best Practice
Industrial Training

Embrace ongoing technical training as a best practice

Adrian Messer says developing your skilled Industry 4.0 workforce can no longer stop at the hiring door.
Mx Ds Capital Program Poised To Address Digital Skills Gap In Maintenance And Operations
Industrial Training

CAPITAL program from MxD to help remedy O&M skills gap

New program, supported by $6.2 million in federal funding, will feature both in-person and virtual learning opportunities
Making Reliability A Core Value In American Manufacturing
Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast

How one organization is helping veterans transition into the manufacturing industry

"OK, I have all these skills, I've done this great career. I've got all these medals on my chest. Now they're all gone. It's really a 'who am I and what do I do?' kind of kind...
Podcast Making Reliability A Core Value In American Manufacturing
Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast

Podcast: Making reliability a core value in American manufacturing

In this episode of The Tool Belt, Bill Leahy, CEO of Renaissance Reliability, explores how his company is helping manufacturers improve reliability at their facilities.
Changing Workforce
Changing Workforce

Introducing the 2022 Plant Services class of young professionals

Sheila Kennedy says attracting young workers can be a challenge but those who find a career in industry tend to thrive and grow.
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Leadership Skills

How to lead from the factory floor

To drive continuous improvement: be visible, communicate your vision, and always keep listening.
Lean Six Sigma

The secret to Lean transformation success

In this episode of The Tool Belt, Kathy Miller and Shannon Karels discuss their journey as women leaders in manufacturing.
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Workforce Diversity

2nd annual Plant Services class of young professionals

Sheila Kennedy says the future of industry is safe in the hands of the 2nd annual Plant Services class of young professionals.
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Workforce Development

Plant Services 2021 Workforce Survey: Is the grass always greener?

Our 2021 Workforce Survey shows that people are embracing development opportunities and staying put – for now.
Changing Workforce

How to get Gen Z interested in a career in manufacturing

In this episode of The Tool Belt, Lawrence Whittle shares his thoughts on generational attitudes toward the manufacturing industry.
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Workforce Development

What does the next manufacturing workforce think about industry?

New research shows that perceptions about industrial work are moving in the right direction, but will that be enough to keep Gen Z interested?
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Workforce Development

How to leverage apprenticeship programs in the manufacturing industry

Fill the industrial skills gap with programs that benefit employers and new workers.