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Employment is Dead—Now What? Tips for HR in Manufacturing

Employment is Dead—Now What? Tips for HR in Manufacturing26 Mar 202528 min

HR leaders in manufacturing hear it all the time: “We just need better people.” But when turnover is at 300-400%, is it really a hiring problem—or is work itself broken? Josh Drean, co-founder of the Work3 Institute and author of Employment is Dead, breaks down why traditional employment models no longer work for frontline employees and what manufacturers must do to compete for talent. From rethinking flexibility in hands-on roles to fixing outdated incentives, this episode outlines ...