I’m lucky enough to work with loads of amazing businesses; my clients span a fantastic variety of businesses across different industry sectors. One of those businesses is FuturePrint. I have stepped up the work I am doing with them recently since they have had so many successful events throughout the last year. I have also worked with Girls Who Print and Print Media Centr; I
Workforce woes are nothing new to the label industry; hiring and retaining younger workers continues to be a concern for both suppliers and converters. Rather than focus solely on hiring millennials, or even Gen Z workers, it is worthwhile to see what it takes to keep them.
In the first issue of 2020, L&L reported on the continuous struggle of workforce development; in light of the Covid-19 pandemic, it is worth investigating what has changed and what has remained the same. Prior to the pandemic, the employment rate was low enough to warrant being called ‘the tightest labor market in recent history’. The small talent pool to fill positions was holding back growth of the industry. Despite the influence of the pandemic, this has not changed.