Gen Z in Manufacturing: If They Don't See a Future, They'll Leave

For this episode, I welcome Erin Sorensen, a 27-year-old director of the Innovation Hub, or iHub, at Northeast Community College in Nebraska.  

Sorensen’s professional experience includes time with Kawasaki and working in food manufacturing before transitioning to her current position, where she looks to promote innovation and manufacturing careers and provide skilled training through partnerships with existing businesses. 

In this episode, Sorensen discusses:

• Getting kids into manufacturing at a young age
• Why the industry is failing to gather interest
• Using the Innovation Hub (iHub) to create a lifelong learner
• The biggest disconnects between Gen Z and older generations 
• Values held by Gen Z that older workforces overlook 
• How Gen Z negotiates and their dealbreakers
• How employers can manage Gen Z’s tendency to seek new job opportunities