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Bite-Sized Conversations for Building a Stronger Workforce Welcome to Chewing the Fat, a podcast delving deep into the world of food manufacturing. Dive into real conversations around critical topics like staffing, retention, onboarding, and career development in this essential industry. Subscribe now to gain insights from your peers, subject matter experts and more on the biggest issues facing food manufacturers today: 1. Hiring and retaining employees 2. Addressing the challenges of the Si ...
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Bridging the Skills Gap: The Importance of Upskilling
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Upskilling is a vital part of any thriving manufacturing plant. In this episode of “Chewing the Fat with WorkForge” we were able to sit down with Lisa Miller, Director of HR and Talent Development at PPC Flex to hear how she has put in place a top-notch program to enable employees to grow their careers, increase their salary and benefit the organiz…
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They couldn’t work, so we trained them instead
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In this episode of Chewing the Fat with WorkForge we are joined by Katelin Koch, Human Resources Director at Natoma Manufacturing and Laura Clark, Chief People Officer at BERKS Manufacturing who share a unique story of how a state background check system was down, which meant they could not put new hires on the floor. So they put them in the classr…
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Join host Katie Allen, Chief Marketing Officer at WorkForge, and special guest Tim Petron from TSP Edge on this insightful episode of the Chewing the Fat Podcast as they discuss "From Performer to Leader" in food manufacturing. Together, they examine the role leadership training plays addressing turnover, driving alignment and fostering a culture o…
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Upskilling, a win-win for the organization and the employee
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Having a clear plan and process for upskilling employees may be the secret sauce to addressing labor shortages, production demand increases, preparing for the baby boomer generation to retire and finding ways to attract and retain Millennial and Gen Z talent. In this installment of Chewing the Fat with WorkForge, special guest David Adams, a workfo…
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Savory send-off: Reflections from Andy Drennan of FPSA
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Andy Drennan, has served as the Sr. Vice President of the Food Processors and Suppliers Association (FSPA) since 1999, and will be starting a well-deserved retirement in a few short weeks. Before he rides off into the sunset, he sat down with Chris Clark, Sr. Marketing Manager at WorkForge for this installment of Chewing the Fat. Andy discusses his…
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Training audits don’t have to suck. We often see food manufacturers relying on paper or spreadsheets to track training compliance. Which is opening the business up to unnecessary risk and wasting valuable time with the tracking of training records. It doesn’t have to be this way. By embracing technology and driving digital tracking processes you ca…
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Join host Katie Allen, Chief Marketing Officer at WorkForge, and special guest Dr. Ronald Williams of Coppin State University on this insightful episode of the Chewing the Fat Podcast as they explore the "A Recipe for DEI Success" in food manufacturing. Together, they examine the crucial role of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the industr…
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What happens in manufacturing when baby boomers retire?
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In the first episode of the Chewing the Fat Podcast we are diving into a hot discussion topic in the food manufacturing space; baby boomers hitting retirement age. As the baby boomer generation begins transitioning into a well-deserved retirement, it’s creating a major shift in the food manufacturing industry. Employers stand to lose the most knowl…
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