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Back to EpisodesBrains Over Brawn: How to Keep Boomers in the Workforce
Episode 122
Published 4 years ago
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Although the physical labor Boomers can provide in the manufacturing workforce has diminished, we cannot ignore the expertise and knowledge they bring to the table with years of experience in this industry.
Will Healy III is a founding board member of the Advance Manufacturing Industry Partnership (AMIP), whose mission is to connect manufacturers, educators, and workforce partners to evangelize the positive outcomes of manufacturing careers. Will has more than 16 years of experience in various discrete production industries, including assembly, food and beverage packaging, welding and stamping. In this episode, Will talks about how to retain Boomers in the workforce.
Join us as we discuss:
Why we should invest in people-centric technology
How can we keep our Boomers around and empower them
The importance of diversity in the manufacturing workforce
What actions Will would like to see the manufacturing sector take to shine a light on the great things happening in the space
Will Healy III is a founding board member of the Advance Manufacturing Industry Partnership (AMIP), whose mission is to connect manufacturers, educators, and workforce partners to evangelize the positive outcomes of manufacturing careers. Will has more than 16 years of experience in various discrete production industries, including assembly, food and beverage packaging, welding and stamping. In this episode, Will talks about how to retain Boomers in the workforce.
Join us as we discuss:
Why we should invest in people-centric technology
How can we keep our Boomers around and empower them
The importance of diversity in the manufacturing workforce
What actions Will would like to see the manufacturing sector take to shine a light on the great things happening in the space