If you’ve been discouraged by traditional approaches to recruiting, developing, and retaining skilled workers for your business, you’re not alone. If you’ve struggled with the questions of what skills your people need and how many people with specific skills you need, now and in the future, your peers feel the same. The Problems of Today On a macro-level, the labor force has been disrupted and labor needs will not return to previous Covid and BLM norms. The labor challenges for employers include that there are not enough workers, they're not right, they're not retained, and there is low employee engagement. The challenges workers are faced with reveal that many want more than a paycheck; they want growth opportunities, training and development, and to work for a company they can trust and values them as a person. The Solutions for Today and Tomorrow In order to address current workforce challenges there are multiple solutions to navigate the needs of both employers and workers. To resolve workforce issues, more front-line workers are needed in addition to increasing their productivity for a company. Also, front-line workers and employers must have trust leveraged through network approaches. A solution is to approach front-line labor as a "try before you buy" concept unless a company has a strong hiring/onboarding process. In addition, rewarding strong front-line workers with Training and Development is key. Another solution is to use a Talent System Approach company wide; this includes strong hiring, onboarding, performance, and learning management practices. The Inclusive Hiring and Retention Framework is also a valuable solution to workforce challenges. As well as the Development of Supervisors and Managers on Retention and Productivity. Let CAW Impact Services be your trusted partner to bring a world of expertise to bear on your toughest workforce, performance, and operational issues, using mission-aligned methods that help you overcome those challenges.