Workforce Strategies

Kondex Addresses Rural Workforce Challenges by Getting Involved and Highlighting Culture
By Danny Gavin, AEM Communications Coordinator --It’s a well-known fact that manufacturing is a key component of the rural economy – with the sector being responsible for 21% of...

Is Your Organization’s Culture Up to Par?
By Danny Gavin, AEM Communications Coordinator --Over half of U.S. remote-capable employees expect and even prefer hybrid workin today’s working environment, leading to cultural...

How AI Can Help Accelerate the Hiring Process
By Gregg Wartgow, Special to AEM --Sourcing, screening, and hiring employees can be a laborious, inefficient, and costly process. Some of today’s proven artificial intelligence ...

Workforce Legislation Takes Center Stage in Austin
To say that the 2025 Texas Legislative Session was the most impactful session ever for workforce issues in the state isan understatement. While Texas’ state legislative session...

Breaking Down Barriers for Women: The Rise and Success of Linamar Corporation’s Future in Trades Program
By Mike Schmidt, AEM Director of Industry Communication —When the time came for Linamar Corporation to develop a program for attracting and hiring more female apprentices...

AEM Is Nominated as A Top-100 Internship Program, Uplifting the Association and The Industry At Large
AEM’s Internship Program has been nominated for the third consecutive year as atop-100 internship program through Yello & WayUp for National Intern Day (NID). Launched in 2017...