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w w w.in s i g h t o n m f g . c o m July 2015 • /INSIGHT ON MANUFACTURING | 25 If you're too busy to read this, then it's a good sign you should. CONTACT: JIM TRESS 920.883.7219 • QAL provides complex electro mechanical assembly & supply chain management to Medical, Avionics, Fire Suppression and Industrial OEM's. • Multi-level assembly, functional testing, paint & welding capabilities, in a modular production environment for maximum flexibility. • Project Management, Proto- typing and Engineering Support. • ISO 13485, 9001, CE, CSA and ITAR certified. UL Panel approved. • Located in Marinette Wisconsin, with global shipping capability. C M Y CM MY CY CMY K logo.ai 1 2/27/2014 7:34:35 AM QUALITYAL.COM QALMEDICAL.COM screening them out? Instead of just a form rejection letter, are companies willing to help applicants address their deficiencies and improve their prospects? Like anyone else, job seekers would benefit greatly from honest feedback about how to change their approach to getting a good job. Our job centers have an array of services such as basic skills remediation, interviewing practice, employability skills training, computer literacy, communication skills and occupational training that could play a role in this process. • Finally, ask yourself who you're losing aer you hire. A recent Deloitte study showed that employee engagement is a vital factor in retaining talent. Your company has a "culture" whether you recognize it or not. Does that culture support, empower and challenge your employees? Turnover costs money — lots of it. One area company recently quoted me a figure of $8,700 per turnover — and that company had an annual turnover rate of more than 100 percent! What if some of that money was invested up front to retain workers who otherwise might walk away or be let go? Looking ahead, finding the talent we need to drive our companies is going to be a real challenge. Meeting that challenge will require innovation, change and resources. Good, productive employees will be worth that investment. F Jim Golembeski is the executive director of the Bay Area Workforce Development Board based in Green Bay, a nonprofit agency that administers federal employment and training programs in Northeast Wisconsin. He is co- founder of the NEW Manufacturing Alliance and the North Coast Marine Manufacturing Alliance. Demographic changes such as baby boomer retirement and an expanding economy are creating a situation we have not experienced in our lifetimes. The bottom line: The applicant pool is drying up. Industrial Automation Systems Integration Engineering, Design, Programming, CAD, Build, Install, Startup Neenah, WI 54956 info@a-mation.com CALL US NOW for machine retrofits and control system upgrades