Attracting Talent and Retaining Employees

As technology plays an increasing role in advanced manufacturing processes and as experienced workers eligible for retirement begin to leave the workforce, the manufacturing skills gap continues to grow in our region.  Manufacturing companies that implement best practices for talent attraction and retention have a competitive advantage in a marketplace that rewards efficiency, nimbleness and rapid turnaround times.

The Catalyst Connection Difference

For more than 30 years, Catalyst Connection has worked with regional manufacturing firms in developing talent attraction and retention strategies that are the right fit. In short, we help you create an employment strategy that best fits your organization’s critical needs.

Tools for Success & Service Offerings: Talent Attraction & Retention

• HR Assessment: We provide a comprehensive review of your current HR practices and benchmark them against proven market strategies designed to give you a competitive edge in the talent marketplace.
• Hiring Process Improvement: Using our proven process, Catalyst Connection works with your HR team to develop a plan with measurable impact and performance KPIs.
• Culture Assessment: Your people are your greatest asset. Understanding how they feel about your company and then changing those perceptions is the first step in becoming an “Employer of Choice”.  Catalyst Connection develops and deploys culture measurement tools to help you identify your critical culture gaps while providing a plan to help address them.
• Employer Branding: Employer brand describes an employer’s reputation as a place to work, and their employee value proposition. Catalyst Connection works with your team to enhance and promote your Employer Brand Messaging so that prospective employees find you instead of the other way around.

To learn more about how you can implement best practices around talent attraction and retention, contact David Rea, Managing Director, Organizational Development.