The Skills Gap Issue is Growing
With an increasingly complex business environment, businesses need to know how to resolve skill gaps in their workplace.
Manufacturing & Distribution Employers Increasingly Rely on External Professional Development Programs to Bridge Skills Gap
While on-the-job and in-house training comprise the majority of training methodologies used, survey respondents also use mentor programs and leadership development training programs for dual purposes of training and retaining employees.
Is On-the-job Training Enough?
Employers that offer training and education are more likely to retain top employees – will you jump on board or be left in the dust?
Majority of Manufacturers Struggle to Find Qualified Candidates to Fill Open Positions in Latest Skill Gap Survey
Skills gap survey finds that 77% of manufacturers and distributors are facing challenges finding skilled workers.
Hard to Find Needed Talent
77% of those surveyed are struggling to hire people with all of the required skill sets.
Survey – The Skills Gap Issue
Many manufacturers and distributors are faced with bridging the skills gap in current employees and new hires.
Hot Supply Chain Trends
Observing supply chain trends is important but it is bedrock to success to develop strategies and plans to utilize this information in a way that will help your business succeed. Do you have a team in place to think about how to leverage the top supply chain trends?
Critical Priority – Retaining Top Talent
Attracting and retaining talent is critical to your success.
US Manufacturers Face Shortage of Skills – How Can That Be?
According to a study released in 2009 by Deloitte, the Manufacturing Institute and Oracle revealed that nearly a third of companies were experiencing a modest to severe shortage.