A Focus on Retaining Manufacturing Employees

In his recent column in Forbes, Ethan Karp, president and CEO of OMA Connections Partner MAGNET, addresses employee poaching and job-hopping in manufacturing. He notes that a recent survey of 500 Ohio manufacturers revealed 73% of respondents see the labor shortage as hampering their growth.

According to Karp, to help retain employees, manufacturers need to gain a reputation for providing effective on-site training, while forming sector partnerships to build talent pipelines. 8/3/2021