Creating a path employees can follow to their own success is one of our most important roles as leaders. Making sure all have the opportunity to be successful can have benefits for your company.

All of us in the industry are struggling with workforce issues. Not only are we feeling the effects of labor shortage, but we are also feeling the effects of how our current workforce isn’t getting any younger. The leadership team at Hibbs ElectroMechanical, Inc. has made it a priority to confront these issues and find a proactive solution, just like we do for our customers. The answer: be involved.

Motors Drive Success is a free, turnkey PowerPoint presentation that introduces the electromechanical repair industry to the uninitiated. It comes with completed slides and a script, but you can customize both.

Read how one EASA member has found hiring success by using employee referrals.

People are quitting their jobs in record numbers! But why? While we often see this in very strong economies, what we have experienced in the past couple of years has been anything but! The cause of this great resignation tells us a lot about the mindset of our current employees. It also tells us a lot about the future of employment.

York Repair shares tips to help implement low-cost employee recognition ideas.

Thought leaders in management provide solid information on developing people. Bottom line: You must find great people and place them in the right roles. My favorite phrase of all: “Right People; Right Seats.” If only it were that simple!

Talent acquisition and retention remain significant topics in a variety of industries. Based on the results from the recent Management Pulse Survey, 72 percent of respondents, who are fellow EASA members, stated talent acquisition is a significant issue for their companies.

No matter how you receive your business news, talent acquisition and retention remain a consistent topic across all professions. Record low unemployment may be cause to celebrate in some respects but can create a very challenging and competitive environment for new talent. Additionally, retirements both necessitate finding new team members and expose the exponentially widening skills and experience gap.

So, how are we going to solve the problem?

EASA’s most recent Management Pulse survey compared answers to similar questions asked in a healthcare and other benefits survey conducted in September 2014. With the challenges of finding and retaining employees, the survey comparison of what has changed in the last five years could provide some clues to the future direction and employee expectations in those areas.