Staffing

How to Keep Good Workers :  Strategies for Staffing Part 2

Posted by Roger P. Gimbel, EDP on Nov 14, 2023 1:46:23 PM

 

In the first part of this series we analyzed the aging, skilled labor market and the trend of older employees leaving the workforce, which can have a detrimental impact on industries, including the printing business, that depend on knowledge and expertise. “That kind of brain drain . . . could put a little more pressure on companies to figure out ways to hang on to older workers,” believes Michael Madowitz, director of macroeconomic policy at Equitable Growth.

We also suggested ways to recruit younger employees to the print sector. Enlist the help of outsiders, such as industry consultants, to work with state agencies and educational institutions. This strategy can be one smart move for printing companies trying to overcome a negative image of their industry in the minds of young people.

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Topics: news, employee recruiting, employee staffing, employees, staffing, employee retention, perks, remote/hybrid work, employee benefits

Print Company Survival Strategies for 2021

Posted by Roger P. Gimbel, EDP on Feb 5, 2021 12:57:48 PM

A difficult, painful lesson from 2020 is that sometimes we simply have no control. But, while we can’t change the course of a pandemic, we can control how we react to it and move past it.

So, onward to the hope of 2021 and to thinking about how to position your company for the expected recovery. Projected GDP growth will reach 3.7% this year and, according to industry association Printing United Alliance, commercial printing will grow by 2.5% to 4%.

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Topics: news, business strategy, pandemic, staffing, communicating, assessment

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