How to Solve the Manufacturing Recruitment Puzzle w/ Patrick O'Rahilly

The Manufacturing Executive · 26 Jan 2021 · 21m · Episode 33

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Patrick O'Rahilly, founder of FactoryFix, explains how his experience co-founding Compass Automation (acquired by Tesla) revealed the critical need for specialized recruiting in manufacturing. He details FactoryFix's platform, which uses a network of 170,000 professionals and an automated screening chat to reduce friction and cost-per-hire. O'Rahilly argues that manufacturers must shift from reactive hiring to proactive pipeline building and clear career pathing to combat the widening skills gap and high interview no-show rates exacerbated by the pandemic.

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How to Solve the Manufacturing Recruitment Puzzle w/ Patrick O'Rahilly

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