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Create internship programs to train and hire younger workers
June 1st, 2024
AFFOA has launched several efforts to attract young people to the textiles industry. One of these is the two-week Advanced Functional Fabrics Workshop where students conceptualize and create prototype solutions to address specific problems posed by companies involved in the program. Image: Advanced Functional Fabrics of America (AFFOA) While some organizations are still grappling with […]
Multigenerational workplaces: Challenges and opportunities
August 1st, 2023
SewLong Custom Covers, which provides high-end marine canvas, is committed to bringing in and mentoring younger workers, and that requires a strong workplace mission, says COO Clint Halladay. Photo: Laura Kinser, Kinser Studios Engaging a newgeneration of workers For the younger generation, being aware of their expectations and their opportunities is key, says Clint Halladay, […]
The future landscape of the workforce
August 1st, 2023
Organizations need to be thinking about tomorrow and, more specifically, how the future of work, the workforce and the workplace will be dramatically different from what we know today. And more important, from what it has been in the past. Warp-speed changes ahead Let’s start by thinking about today and taking a pulse of the […]