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The UKG Workforce Institute 2024 Industry Insights Report | Manufacturing Edition

What’s Trending in Manufacturing Work? By aligning talent strategies with future demands, manufacturers can ensure they have a skilled and adaptable workforce ready to meet the evolving needs of the industry.   

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Prioritizing people can unlock innovation in the manufacturing industry

The manufacturing industry stands as the leading sector for innovation in the U.S. With ongoing issues attracting and retaining a quality workforce, it is essential that manufacturing organizations adopt new talent strategies to prepare for the future of work.

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Creating a better employee experience

Investing in the workplace to attract, hire, and retain an engaged workforce fuels innovation.

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Nurturing a multigenerational talent pipeline

Regional partnerships and upskilling prime the pump for healthy hiring and development.

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Diversifying talent pools

Focusing on skills opens a more diverse talent pool for manufacturers.

Creating a flexible, people-centric work environment ― supported by best-in-class human capital and workforce management solutions ― can optimize the manufacturing sector’s people experience and lead to greater innovation.

This report, which includes workplace insights from Great Place To Work ™, synthesizes current field research to highlight the key trends that matter most to the success of the manufacturing sector. Our analysis finds that strengthening the employee experience can attract more diverse and purpose-driven talent to enhance competitiveness in the industry.