Diversity & Inclusion: Embracing Foreign-Born Communities in Manufacturing

We’ve talked a lot on this show about the challenges manufacturers face when it comes to recruiting and retaining workers.What if manufacturers did more to appeal to the foreign-born talent pool—a segment that made up 19% of the manufacturing workforce in 2018? Would that help solve our workforce shortage?In this episode, Wendy Pease, Language Translation Expert and the CEO at Rapport International, joins the show to discuss how manufacturers today can attract, engage, and retain local members of foreign-born communities.We discuss:The importance of embracing foreign-born communities in today’s workforceHow Boston Centerless became fully staffed by attracting local foreign-born workersBest practices for successful operations across a diverse workforceWhere to meet with community leaders and recruit foreign-born workers  Mentioned during the podcast:Managing My Plant: A Millennial Manufacturer on Care, Culture & Creativity w/ Sarah DaleWorker Retention – It’s Not Rocket Surgery w/ Jim ParkerThe Next Gen of Industrial Leaders w/ Paula O’Driscoll and Anthony LoyMeet the Next Gen of Manufacturers: Tu CaoBuild a Local Talent Supply Chain w/ Gregg Chamberlain  Keep connected with Conquering Chaos at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website.Listening on a desktop & can’t see the links? Just search for Conquering Chaos in your favorite podcast player.