Join Craig Tedrow, Tina Pietrangelo, and Mark Schmidt as they explore essential strategies for overcoming workforce challenges in hiring and retention in today’s competitive business landscape.
A new podcast episode of The Lean Solutions Podcast was published on Nov 29, 2022, with the original title:
Workforce Challenges in Hiring and Retaining Employees
Overview:
In this episode, Craig Tedrow, Tina Pietrangelo, and Mark Schmidt discuss the current challenges in hiring and retaining employees across various industries, providing insights from their extensive experiences in continuous improvement, manufacturing, and software development.
Core content:
- Craig Tedrow shares his expertise in continuous improvement and training, developed through experience in the automotive and aerospace sectors.
- Tina Pietrangelo explains her role as Plant Manager and the significance of community involvement in addressing workforce issues in manufacturing.
- Mark Schmidt discusses the growth of his company and the hiring practices that helped to expand his team from 1 to 33 employees over 17 years.
Learnings:
- Listeners will learn effective strategies for improving employee onboarding and training through technology and standardized processes.
- The importance of community engagement and strong leadership in enhancing employee retention within manufacturing environments.
- Insights into the challenges of scaling a business and how effective hiring processes contribute to broader company success.
The original content was published in English.
