Workforce Strategies

Sponsorships Stoke Awareness of Kondex Products and Careers

By Gregg Wartgow, Special to AEM —As a small-town manufacturer whose products are found on some big equipment in some really big industries, AEM member company Kondex Corp. has...

The Morey Corporation’s Ryne DeBoer: Let’s Applaud Our Industry’s Impact This (And Every) Manufacturing Day

Manufacturing Day serves as an annual reminder for everyone to share the impact and accomplishments of equipment manufacturing, engage and connect with the workforce of tomorrow...

AEM’s Career-Centric Peer Resource Group Hits the Ground Running

By Sarah Spanjar, SHRM-CP, AEM Human Resources Manager—AEM’s newly formed Peer Resource Group (PRG) has been a hit with our employees – and to attract, engage,train, and retain...

Investing in Professional Development Helps AGCO Attract Emerging Talent

By Gregg Wartgow, Special to AEM —Modern agriculture equipment isn’t what it used to be, nor are the skillsets employees must possess if manufacturers want to continue thriving...

Second-Chance Employer Allen Engineering Uplifts Local Community While Addressing the Labor Shortage

By: Danny Gavin, AEM Communications Coordinator – Jay Allen, second-generation CEO and President of AEM member company Allen Engineering Corporation, has made a concerted effort...

Flexible Work Arrangements in Manufacturing: 5 Tactics for Employers to Consider

By Julie Davis, AEM Vice President of People Strategy —There’s no disputing the labor shortage facing manufacturing today. The industry lost roughly 1.4 million jobs during the...