Special from Atlanta–SHRM Annual Conference and Exhibition
Seventy-five percent of manufacturers are actively hiring, but 2/3rds of those are having trouble finding the types of workers they need, according to research released 6/24 by SHRM at its Annual Conference and Exhibition, in progress this week in Atlanta, Georgia.
At a special session covering the hiring challenges faced by manufacturers, SHRM released the results of its research. Key findings:
- About two-thirds of manufacturers who are currently hiring are having difficulty recruiting for specific jobs.
- The majority of organizations are having difficulty recruiting for high-skilled technical positions (91%), scientists (89%), engineers (87%), mangers and executives (83%), nd skilled trades (79%).
- The most prevalent basic skills/knowledge gaps are mathematics (52%), writing in English (43%), English reading comprehension (39%), spoken English (32%), science (22%), and technical skills (10%).
How are organizations dealing with the skills gaps? Among potential solutions: Hiring of US Veterans.