Making Skills Visible with Sytease Geib

About this episode

Sytease Geib discusses the importance of making skills visible in manufacturing to build a future-ready workforce.

In this episode of Shift Talk, Sytease Geib from the Manufacturing Institute shares how manufacturers can continue building future-ready workforces by focusing on skills. We talk about making skills more visible, opening clearer pathways into manufacturing careers, and why recognizing potential - especially from veteran talent - strengthens the industry as a whole. Many manufacturers and distributors are stuck in a revolving door of new hires, failing to meet production, and losing workers. L...

People in this episode

Guest: Sytease Geib

Topics covered

• skills visibility
• manufacturing careers
• veteran talent
• workforce development
• industry challenges

Keywords

• manufacturing
• skills
• workforce
• veterans
• career pathways
• production challenges

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Manufacturing Institute

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