Building Your Manufacturing Workforce: Hiring, Upskilling, and Retaining Employees

00:00 – Introductions 01:37 – Fostering Culture and Hiring Employees 09:48 – Developing Employees 15:52 – Retaining Employees 26:16 – Sharing Strategies 48:27 – GaMEP Contact Information and Resources Do you struggle to find and keep skilled manufacturing employees? Hear from industry professionals as they share their real-world experiences and insights on common workforce challenges and solutions. Learn practical strategies for attracting and developing talent and fostering workplace culture. Discover how to become an employer of choice — where employees choose to contribute, grow, and stay. Featured speakers: • Beth Eno, Cascade Corporation Human Resources Manager, explores their workforce strategy, which includes competitive benefits, career development, and self-directed management. • Brandon Haddock, Textron Specialized Vehicles Communications Director, highlights their workforce development program, which combines classroom instruction with manufacturing training for high school students. • Alfred Gardner, GaMEP Human Resources Project Manager, shares practical strategies for leveraging existing resources to implement employee development opportunities, such as reskilling and retraining. Moderated by Cassia Baker, GaMEP Leadership Development Project Manager. Interested in exploring solutions to your workforce challenges? Contact Us – https://gamep.org/contact-us/ Visit us: Blog – http://gamep.org/read-our-blog/ Newsletter – https://gamep.org/newsletters/ Website – https://gamep.org/ Follow us: Facebook –   / gamepgt   Instagram –   / gamep_gt   LinkedIn –   / gamep   X – https://x.com/GaMEPGT?lang=en