What the Gig Economy Can (and Can't) Teach Us About Staffing

The Manufacturing Executive · 13 Dec 2022 · 27m · Episode 132

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Jason Radisson, Founder and CEO of Shift One, explains how his platform applies gig economy lessons to solve manufacturing labor shortages by focusing on skilled, higher-wage roles rather than casual labor. He details strategies including automated onboarding, data-driven wage setting, and providing transportation to overcome 'physics problems' in rural hiring markets. Radisson also discusses the future of manufacturing work, predicting a shift toward automation that upskills entry-level workers into $30-$40/hour technical roles, such as programming robots, while leveraging near-shoring and guest worker programs to fill gaps.

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What the Gig Economy Can (and Can't) Teach Us About Staffing

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