The Manufacturing Talent Shortage - Why Your Competitors Are Fishing in an Empty Pond
The Manufacturing Talent Shortage: Why Your Competitors Are Fishing in an Empty Pond
Walk into any manufacturing plant in America and ask the plant manager what keeps them up at night. Nine times out of ten, the answer is the same:
"I can't find workers."
But here's the uncomfortable truth: it's not that workers don't exist. It's that you're all fishing in the same empty pond.
How to Hire Justice-Involved Workers in Manufacturing (And Why You Should)
How to Hire Justice-Involved Workers in Manufacturing (And Why You Should)
By Drew 'The MFG' Crowe | Manufacturing Workforce Development
If you're struggling to fill open positions on your factory floor, you're not alone. The manufacturing industry faces a shortage of over 500,000 workers—and that gap is only widening.
But here's what most companies miss: while you're fishing in the same empty pond as your competitors, an ocean of untapped talent is waiting on the shore.
I'm talking about the 70 million Americans with criminal records. That's 1 in 3 adults.