EVOLVE Business and Professional Magazine August 2017 | Page 20

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by John Guthrie and Judith Crocker
ecent surveys of manufacturers, healthcare industries remain competitive and achieve their goals. Likewise, healthcare
their top three priorities as workforce development. laboratory technicians, physicians, analysts and technology
and other growth sectors consistently identify one of
Two trends are affecting workforce development, retirement and
technology. Our area is not unique in the amount of attrition
needs to be sure the funnel is being filled with new nurses,
specialists in hundreds of fields.
Have you looked at your upcoming workforce gaps and
based on retirements and the amount of technologically driven put in place any programs to introduce opportunities to our
regardless of size—recognize that a highly skilled, qualified future workforce is to engage students at all levels. More than
careers which are leading us into the future. Organizations —
workforce is critical to their success. Whether manufacturers are
seeking to develop new products, enter new markets, or improve
overall productivity, their workforce will be key to their ability to
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students? One of the best and most efficient ways to build a
10,000 Baby Boomers retire each day and this rate is expected
to continue for 19 years. What can be done to maintain our
organizational infrastructure?