AWWA JAW68587

The workforce gap is real, and now is the time to actto ensure sufficient future staffing to meet service expectations.Many utilities are facing tremendous difficulty inrecruiting and hiring qualified employees. They also mayfind it difficult to retain good employees whose knowledgeand skills are in demand in this growing employee'smarket. Utilities have been using dated recruiting methodsresulting from the recent era of lean operations andhiring freezes. Utility culture has not changed to meet thecritical job factors sought by younger generations. Thisarticle provides solutions to workforce sustainabilityissues that utility managers can adopt and implement intheir organizations with minimal financial investment.Employers must provide the same level of attentionto workforce planning as they do to asset managementand other strategic business priorities. Examples ofsuccessful application of workforce planning practicesby specific utilities are shared to illustrate proven effectivenessand open the door for collaboration. Otherresources to assist utilities are also given.

Product Details

Edition:

Vol. 100 - No. 8

Published:

08/01/2008

Number of Pages:

5

File Size:

1 file , 790 KB