Not every company is planning on where new manufacturing workers will come from in the next five or ten years. This topic should be on the minds of all hiring departments within the manufacturing industry. Your company must have an idea of where these workers will come from, what it is they will look for in the industry and how to retain them.

Expectations of Next Generation

Because of the various career opportunities out there today, employees do not have to stay with their current employer if they are stuck in dead-end or repetitive jobs. Companies must begin to pay attention to development paths available and the working environment provided to their employees. Providing leadership training or sending employees to personal development seminars shows a dedication by the company to its staff members. Assigning projects or tasks tailored to employees’ strengths will also set them up for success and lead to a happier staff.

Create a Collaborative Culture

Many employees leave one job for another one because they were not part of a collaborative culture. It is also more common for employees to quit on their direct manager and not the company as a whole. Because of these reasons, companies must not only create a collaborative culture, but also train their managers better so they can get the most out of their staff members.

Millennials are used to working in groups because of their educational careers and their social lives. These employees want to work in groups so they can collaborate on different projects and run ideas by co-workers in order to get as much feedback as possible.

Embrace Technology

Your company must be more open to embracing technology as it becomes available if you want to attract the next generation of manufacturing employees. Employees get annoyed when their employers take too long to adopt new technology that can make life at work easier or allow employees to focus on more important or innovative projects.

Having to complete tasks using outdated technology when there is new technology available that can make the process less repetitive or difficult will only frustrate employees.

Switch to a Temporary Workforce

A strategic way to find the next generation of manufacturing workers is to create a policy of hiring from a temporary staffing agency in the industry. Many companies find fresh skilled laborers this way, for entry level and mid-level positions, as well as seasonal peaks in production. Staffing agencies will produce quality additions to your organization for whatever needs you have.

Work with a local, experienced staffing service partner who will provide service beyond your expectations – and help your business achieve greater success. Contact Davis Staffing today, one of the best staffing agencies in Chicago.