# What Today's Manufacturing Workforce Wants w/ Michael Sullivan

- Show: [The Manufacturing Executive](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive)
- Published: 2023-05-30
- Length: 27m
- Episode: 155
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2023-05-30-what-todays-manufacturing-workforce-wants-w-michael-sullivan
- Listen: https://www.spreaker.com/show/the-manufacturing-executive#episode-c0e4465a-76f8-4741-a15c-f00500b4fca1

## Summary

Michael Sullivan, Senior Recruiter at Miller Resource Group, discusses the evolving motivations of the modern manufacturing workforce, emphasizing that candidates now prioritize purpose, impact, and having a voice over salary alone. He highlights the 'awareness gap' regarding manufacturing careers and advocates for stronger industry-education partnerships, such as First Robotics, to combat outdated perceptions. Sullivan also details how labor shortages have accelerated automation adoption, creating new roles in sales and engineering, while advising companies to streamline hiring processes and offer flexible benefits like unlimited PTO to remain competitive.

## Chapters

- [0:37](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2023-05-30-what-todays-manufacturing-workforce-wants-w-michael-sullivan#t=37) Introduction: Michael Sullivan and Miller Resource Group
- [3:09](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2023-05-30-what-todays-manufacturing-workforce-wants-w-michael-sullivan#t=189) Michael Sullivan's Career Path from Higher Ed to Manufacturing Recruiting
- [5:19](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2023-05-30-what-todays-manufacturing-workforce-wants-w-michael-sullivan#t=319) Combating the Manufacturing Awareness Gap through Education and Partnerships
- [8:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2023-05-30-what-todays-manufacturing-workforce-wants-w-michael-sullivan#t=486) What Today's Workforce Wants: Purpose, Impact, and Voice
- [11:54](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2023-05-30-what-todays-manufacturing-workforce-wants-w-michael-sullivan#t=714) Hiring Process Failures: Streamlining and Speed to Hire
- [14:03](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2023-05-30-what-todays-manufacturing-workforce-wants-w-michael-sullivan#t=843) Creative Benefits: Unlimited PTO, Hybrid Work, and Insurance
- [17:31](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2023-05-30-what-todays-manufacturing-workforce-wants-w-michael-sullivan#t=1051) Automation Adoption Post-COVID and New Job Creation
- [20:55](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2023-05-30-what-todays-manufacturing-workforce-wants-w-michael-sullivan#t=1255) Industry Leaders and Advocates: Gray Solutions, Telysis, and E-Cami

## Topics

- [Hiring & workforce](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/hiring-and-workforce)
- [Direct-to-consumer & e-commerce](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/direct-to-consumer)
- [Leadership, teams & culture](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/leadership-and-culture)
- [Policy, trade & tariffs](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/policy-trade-and-tariffs)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)

## Most relevant to

established companies

## Mentioned

- Miller Resource Group (company)
- Gorilla 76 (company)
- Colorado Technical University (company)
- ThomasNet (company)
- Gray Solutions (company)
- Telysis (company)
- Formick (company)
- Rios (company)
- E-Cami (company)
- First Robotics (other)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [BONUS: 3 Takeaways from the 2020 A3 Business Forum](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2020-02-10-bonus-3-takeaways-from-the-2020-a3-business-forum) (Manufacturing Happy Hour)
- [Attracting the Next Generation of Manufacturing Talent with "The Manufacturing Millennial" Jake Hall](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2021-02-23-attracting-the-next-generation-of-manufacturing-talent-with-the-manufacturing-mi) (Manufacturing Happy Hour)
- [A History Lesson in Industrial Automation Recruiting with Gary Miller, CEO of Miller Resource Group](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2023-02-14-a-history-lesson-in-industrial-automation-recruiting-with-gary-miller-ceo-of-mil) (Manufacturing Happy Hour)
- [150: When Will We Actually Close the Skills Gap? Featuring Ann Wyatt](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2023-08-22-150-when-will-we-actually-close-the-skills-gap-featuring-ann-wyatt) (Manufacturing Happy Hour)
- [BONUS - IPC President and CEO John Mitchell on Talent Shortages at APEX 2023 - EMSNOW & SCOOP On Location](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2023-02-02-bonus-ipc-president-and-ceo-john-mitchell-on-talent-shortages-at-apex-2023-emsno) (EMS@C-LEVEL)

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