The Future of Manufacturing Depends on Skilled Trades - How to Attract and Retain Future Talent
American manufacturing continues to face a labor crisis. Skilled tradesmen are retiring at an accelerated rate. The ability to fill these open, technical and high paying positions remains a challenge. Without the ability to train and replace skilled tradesmen, manufacturing operations are at risk of coming to a complete stop. Making the attracting and hiring process more difficult is that the Millennial generation, which represents the greatest pool of young, new talent to fill these positions, are not interested in the great opportunities that careers in skilled trades provide. This talk discusses how to change perceptions of manufacturing and what is needed to draw and retain this great talent group into skilled trades positions and to in turn help companies continue to achieve long term success.
Joseph Mazzeo - Integrated Lean and Quality Solutions, LLC
Sweat the Small Stuff: How Attention to Detail Keeps Your Top Talent from Leaving
When organizations pay attention to the "little things," they maintain a higher retention rate, improved productivity and increased profitability than companies who ignore the niceties that create a positive corporate culture. With Gallup reporting that approximately 68% of the workforce is disengaged or actively disengaged, this clearly is an issue you don't want to ignore. This session is chock-full of ideas, interactions and implementable actions that attendees can put into practice immediately. "Sweat the Small Stuff" gives you the tools you need to succeed.
Lisa M. Ryan, MBA - Grategy.com