Sharing a Common Challenge: Workforce Development
Solving the ongoing skilled labor shortage is not only a moldmaking problem, it’s a manufacturing problem. And MoldMaking Technology’s parent company, Gardner Business Media, manages several brands covering the many facets of manufacturing, so we thought it would be cool, and interesting, if each team developed content on workforce development at the same time, so we could share it all with you.
Solving the ongoing skilled labor shortage is not only a moldmaking problem, it’s also a manufacturing problem. And MoldMaking Technology’s parent company, Gardner Business Media, manages several brands covering the many facets of manufacturing, so we thought it would be cool, and interesting, if each team developed content on workforce development at the same time, so we could share it all with you.
What we discovered is that manufacturers in various industry sectors are stepping up in ways everyone can learn from. So here is our current collection of articles covering the challenge of finding and developing the next generation of talent:
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MoldMaking Technology: A workforce development roundup involving established moldmaking companies discusses how training programs today can fast-track new employees into productive roles.
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