Skills development: are manufacturers shooting themselves in the foot?

A pertinent question as asked by the Manufacturing Executive blog. It aligns with one of our previous posts about the benefits of recruiting mature-aged workers. But in the long-term does this benefit the industry?

Will this practice of hiring mature-aged workers ultimately discourage Gen-Y and the long-term sustainability of the manufacturing industry?

Comment below or on the post at Manufacturing Executive.   

A global perspective on NextGen workforce

Manufacturing Executive poses some good question on its website regarding the features of the next generation workforce:

"Next-gen workers in the US and Western Europe, for example, have high - some say unrealistic - expectations of well-balanced home/work lives and work that has meaning beyond a pay check. But...the expectations of Millennials in Asia are significantly different. There it's all about rapid advancement and compensation. If such opportunities aren't readily available, next-geners in China will quickly bolt for greener pastures.."

What do you think? Comment below or at the Manufacturing Executive blog.