THE CORPORATE CONUNDRUM-TALENT AND THE WORKFORCE WARS
Industry Today|September 2019
U.S. manufacturing employers are facing a critical workforce shortage and competition for skilled workers is being called a “Workforce War.”
THE CORPORATE CONUNDRUM-TALENT AND THE WORKFORCE WARS

When we talk about corporate warfare, we usually discuss corporate espionage and intellectual property protection, but there is a new war waging as corporations battle to recruit and retain their talent. The new war is being triggered by competition for employees. It is a workforce war.

Millennials Will Have Over 20 Jobs In Their Lifetime

In an era where Millennials are predicted to average less than three years in a position and many are looking for “side hustles” and multiple strands of employment, employers are realizing that this new generation doesn’t want to be tied down. Ninety-one percent of Millennials (born between 1977-1997) expect to stay in a job for less than three years.

Future Workplace’s Multiple Generations @ Work Survey predicts that Millennials could average between 15 to 20 jobs over the course of their working lives. This generation likes working for multiple employers and they like their flexibility and freedom. Millennials will average upwards of 20 different jobs in their lifetimes, compared to their parents who averaged two to four jobs over the course of their working lives. Guess what? For most Millennials, manufacturing jobs are not on their radars. This is a tech-obsessed generation, that believes success is realized from behind a computer screen.

Parents May Not Encourage Careers In Manufacturing

An added complication to the manufacturing workforce shortage is the fact that parents consider manufacturing and even some STEMrelated jobs as being substandard professions for their children. This negative perception of manufacturing as a career path has led to a labor deficit in an industry that continues to grow.

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