Manufacturing’s Multigenerational Workforce
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In this month's sneak-peek of the Nov. 2019, SME Speaks President's Message, you'll hear from 2019 SME President Mark Michalski as he shares his thoughts on our multigenerational manufacturing workforce.
Below is an excerpt from his editorial:
THE RENOWNED COMPUTER SCIENTIST Alan Kay once said, “Technology is anything that wasn’t around when you were born.’’
From my own observation, and validated by a recent Tooling U-SME report on the multigenerational manufacturing workforce, for the first time ever we are seeing shop-floor representation from five different generations.
Our industry colleagues are now drawn from the silent generation (in their 70s poised for retirement), baby boomers, Gen Xers, millennials and the rising generation of Generation Z, with the oldest from that group turning 22 this year. You can be sure the technologies we are seeing now are younger than most of us.
CLICK HERE to view or download PDF
As always, please share your thoughts with us on this editorial and/or your experiences with working in a multigenerational environment. We'd love to hear from you. 😊
Below is an excerpt from his editorial:
THE RENOWNED COMPUTER SCIENTIST Alan Kay once said, “Technology is anything that wasn’t around when you were born.’’
From my own observation, and validated by a recent Tooling U-SME report on the multigenerational manufacturing workforce, for the first time ever we are seeing shop-floor representation from five different generations.
Our industry colleagues are now drawn from the silent generation (in their 70s poised for retirement), baby boomers, Gen Xers, millennials and the rising generation of Generation Z, with the oldest from that group turning 22 this year. You can be sure the technologies we are seeing now are younger than most of us.
CLICK HERE to view or download PDF
As always, please share your thoughts with us on this editorial and/or your experiences with working in a multigenerational environment. We'd love to hear from you. 😊
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