January 21 st, 2016 Hiring and retaining the right skilled workforce

What we have always done For all of us, doing what we have always done won’t keep getting us what we have always gotten!

Negotiables Vs. Non-negotiables  Education  Skills Make a list of related fields Schedules

Schedules & Flexibility In a study of 9,700 employees in eight of the largest countries, A full 67% of all survey respondents listed "flexibility stigma" at a company as a big reason why they'd quit

Schedules & Flexibility In another study of 2600 employees in the United States. When asked, what would positively impact your quality of life?  Ninety-seven percent of study participants reported that a job with flexibility would do the trick  Working a job with a flexible work schedule would lower stress levels, according to 87 percent of respondents  More than three-quarters of them believe it would make them more healthy.

Schedules & Flexibility  Where can you consider modifying the work schedule? Production demands Call-in team  Part-time options

Negotiables Vs. Non-negotiables  Education  Skills Make a list of related fields Schedules Can you train the skill? –Software –English Ruler Reading –Micrometers/Calipers –Machine Operators –Welders –Etc.

Can you train the skill?  Evaluate future needs  Determine who could teach the skill  Consider hiring an expert in the field  Where would you host it?  Minimum requirements to be accepted?  Paid or unpaid?  Start working on getting a process in place

Can you train the skill?  Software Excel, Word, typing, etc. –What is their current skill level –Where do they need to be? –Offer the training contingent upon offer –Retest  English Ruler, Caliper, Micrometer Benchmark their current skill level Consider internal training Technical College You Tube

Case Study  Manitowoc Crane ABR Screened the candidates Scheduled interviews with Manitowoc Crane If approved, enrolled then in welding classes at Lakeshore technical College Paid during school time Upon completion they would start at Manitowoc Crane Agreements in place if they left in a certain timeframe

Hire the culture; train the skill In a recent study by Leadership IQ only 11% of new employees fail because of technical competency

Hire the culture; train the skill

Keeping your best  Communication and transparency  Review why team members have left  Train your trainers  More autonomous generations Employee Surveys Focus groups  Mentor programs  Community Involvement

Keeping your best "It's about getting the best people, retaining them, nurturing a creative environment & helping to find a way to innovate.“ --Marissa Mayer

Sources  fail-emotional-intelligence-vs-skills fail-emotional-intelligence-vs-skills   careers/2015/10/10/3-benefits-of-workplace-flexibility careers/2015/10/10/3-benefits-of-workplace-flexibility  Deloitte review issue 16  HR Daily Advisor  Indeed.com-9 Employer Insights on Talent Attraction