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- Sep 11, 2026
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Podcast: The 2026 Skilled Labor Shortage and How Manufacturers Are Bridging the Gap (opens the original)
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In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, IndustryWeek Senior Staff Writer Anna Smith examines recent industry research and reports on the skilled trades talent shortage in manufacturing. Retirements, reshoring and the growth of data centers are exacerbating the disruption, making it increasingly difficult for manufacturers to fill these critical roles. This episode explores how manufacturers are responding through educational partnerships, training programs and apprenticeships
August ISM Report: Manufacturing Activity Falls Slightly, Remains in Expansion Territory (opens the original)
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The ISM (Institute for Supply Management) Manufacturing PMI registered 54.6% in August, marking the eighth consecutive month of expansion for the manufacturing industry. The 54.6% reading is one percentage point below July’s 55.6% figure, indicating growth at a slower pace. All five subindexes that make up the PMI (new orders, production, employment, supplier deliveries and inventories) were above 50%, according to the ISM. A reading below 50% generally represents contraction, although the suppl
How Mentorship and Workplace Support Help Attract and Retain Women in Manufacturing (opens the original)
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What do you get when you add a U.S. reshoring push to an ongoing industrial labor shortage? Answer: A rapidly growing need for more manufacturing workers. Women comprise more than half of the nonfarm workforce in the United States, but they make up only 28.7% of the manufacturing workforce. But what if there was a simple strategy to successfully recruiting and retaining women in manufacturing? It turns out that mentoring and connection-building can be both a way into the field for women and an e
Podcast: How Isla Talent Connects the Skilled Workforce of Puerto Rico with U.S. Manufacturers (opens the original)
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As the skilled labor shortage continues to be a significant burden on U.S. manufacturers, the industry is constantly looking for ways to mitigate the negative effects of high turnover and a lack of workers. In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, IndustryWeek Senior Staff Writer Anna Smith speaks with Isla Talent CEO and Founder Clay Martin to learn how U.S. manufacturers can quickly and effectively fill open positions with skilled workers from Puerto Rico. See how Isla Talen
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