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MANUFACTURERS TO FELONS: YOU'RE HIRED

Manufacturers are finding that "returning citizens" can be highly motivated workers, according to an article by Adrienne M. Selko for Material Handling & Logistics. The article details how Richard Palmer, CEO of Nehemiah Manufacturing in Cincinnati, talked to his friends at Procter & Gamble and took over manufacturing some of the brands they wanted to shed. Palmer hired a former felon who worked out so well that now 90% of Palmer's 130 employees are returning citizens from prison. The company brands itself as a second chance company, and it's mission is building brands, creating jobs and changing lives. Click for article  

Confronting the Labor Shortage: Strategies and Solutions for Distributors Facing a Growing Skills Gap

PEI recently commissioned a new report, “Confronting the Labor Shortage: Strategies and Solutions for Distributors Facing a Growing Skills Gap,” in partnership with the Association Education Alliance.  PEI members may download the free PDF to learn from peers across distribution sectors their winning strategies on finding and recruiting top talent. In the report: What’s causing the labor shortage. How training and apprenticeships can bridge the skills gap. Hurdles to hiring, such as drug testing. Rethinking your message to prospects. How to build a successful internship program. Tips for using social media in recruiting. Courting millennials: the technology factor. The veteran talent pool. Click for report

Parents Pushing College Caused US Labor Drought

NPR digs deeper into a trend outlined in a new report in which the Washington state auditor found that good jobs in the skilled trades are left unfilled because students are being almost universally steered to bachelor's degrees. The article cites a U.S. Department of Education stat: There will be 68 percent more job openings in infrastructure-related fields in the next five years than there are people training to fill them. Sound familiar?   Click for article
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