# 150: When Will We Actually Close the Skills Gap? Featuring Ann Wyatt

- Show: [Manufacturing Happy Hour](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour)
- Published: 2023-08-22
- Length: 48m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2023-08-22-150-when-will-we-actually-close-the-skills-gap-featuring-ann-wyatt
- Listen: http://manufacturinghappyhour.com

## Summary

Ann Wyatt, President of Ann Wyatt Recruiting, discusses the evolving manufacturing skills gap, noting a shift from mechanical maintenance to mechatronics and automation roles. She advises manufacturers to treat hiring as marketing, emphasizing short hiring processes, strong employer branding on social media, and recruiting transferable skills from industries like tech and hospitality. Wyatt also highlights the importance of apprenticeship programs and daily cultural engagement to improve retention.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2023-08-22-150-when-will-we-actually-close-the-skills-gap-featuring-ann-wyatt#t=0) Introduction and Karaoke Chat
- [7:40](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2023-08-22-150-when-will-we-actually-close-the-skills-gap-featuring-ann-wyatt#t=460) The Shift to Mechatronics and Automation
- [14:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2023-08-22-150-when-will-we-actually-close-the-skills-gap-featuring-ann-wyatt#t=847) Recruiting from Tech and Hospitality
- [18:30](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2023-08-22-150-when-will-we-actually-close-the-skills-gap-featuring-ann-wyatt#t=1110) Hiring as Marketing and Employer Branding
- [25:54](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2023-08-22-150-when-will-we-actually-close-the-skills-gap-featuring-ann-wyatt#t=1554) Reducing Friction in the Hiring Process
- [32:45](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2023-08-22-150-when-will-we-actually-close-the-skills-gap-featuring-ann-wyatt#t=1965) Glass Blowing and Apprenticeship Paths
- [40:42](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2023-08-22-150-when-will-we-actually-close-the-skills-gap-featuring-ann-wyatt#t=2442) Predictions for Industry 4.0 and Retention

## Topics

- [Hiring & workforce](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/hiring-and-workforce)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Ann Wyatt Recruiting (company)
- Lipz Lounge (other)
- Blenko Glass (company)
- Universal Robots (company)

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- [How to recruit talent in a candidate-driven market](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2022-06-28-how-to-recruit-talent-in-a-candidate-driven-market) (The Manufacturing Executive)
- [The NFL Draft, The NBA Draft and... The Manufacturing Skills Draft? w/ Dr. Jason Scales](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2021-08-10-the-nfl-draft-the-nba-draft-and-the-manufacturing-skills-draft-w-dr-jason-scales) (The Manufacturing Executive)
- [How to Solve the Manufacturing Recruitment Puzzle w/ Patrick O'Rahilly](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2021-01-26-how-to-solve-the-manufacturing-recruitment-puzzle-w-patrick-orahilly) (The Manufacturing Executive)
- [The Learning Factory: Closing the Skill Gap Starts with Education w/ Mike Nager](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2021-11-16-the-learning-factory-closing-the-skill-gap-starts-with-education-w-mike-nager) (The Manufacturing Executive)
- [Perspectives on Finding and Keeping Manufacturing Talent w/ Jon Franko](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2024-09-03-perspectives-on-finding-and-keeping-manufacturing-talent-w-jon-franko) (The Manufacturing Executive)

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