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Items Tagged with 'employee retention'

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2026 Labor Outlook Report

Processors facing workforce challenges

Nature of meat plant work makes careers a tough sell.
Fred Wilkinson
Fred Wilkinson
January 22, 2026
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Training and employee development benefit processors and workers.


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Special Report: Labor Outlook

Labor pools’ lack of skills and interest pose challenges

Regional food systems lack extensive, in-depth, in-person training and apprenticeship opportunities for aspiring butchers.
Fred Wilkinson
Fred Wilkinson
January 28, 2025
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The leading concerns that butchers and processors express regarding finding and retaining employees are lack of interest in the trade itself and lack of high quality training.


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Commentary: PMMI

Multifaceted approach addresses worker shortage

Automation, empowerment and personalized training support retention.
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Tom Egan
January 10, 2025
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Shortages of workers, especially skilled workers, make recruitment and retention a major focus for protein processors. 


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Don't miss The National Provisioner's Workforce & Productivity Operational Strategies Webinar

Join us on Oct. 30 to learn how evolving employee expectations are changing how your business can attract and retain workers.
October 15, 2024
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Labor and hiring experts Alex Chausovsky and Hinda Mitchell will share insights on what your business needs to do to become the employer of choice.


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Annual Meat Conference 2024

Processors must up their game as labor market favors employees over employers

Employers need to understand what motivates people to come the work for their company.
Fred Wilkinson
Fred Wilkinson
March 20, 2024
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Attracting and retaining workers requires the right approach not just from the human resources department but also top management.


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Labor Outlook 2024

AAMP’s Chris Young foresees a tough labor market for meat processors

Fred Wilkinson
Fred Wilkinson
January 26, 2024
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The most common concern members of the American Association of Meat Processors voice regarding attracting and retaining a stable, productive workforce is “the almost nonexistence of trained labor,” AAMP Executive Director Chris Young said.


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2024 Economic Outlook

Labor and funding access continue to challenge processors

Inflationary impact remains real for consumers and processors alike.
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Sammy Bredar
December 11, 2023
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AAMP, DecisionNext and PMMI discuss inflationary pressures and regulatory concerns.


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Independent Thoughts

The art of a great workplace with Hormel Foods' Katie Larson

Vice president of human resources for Hormel Foods shares insights.
July 19, 2023
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She discusses old business practices that are getting left behind, the correlation between high workplace standards and product innovation, and more.


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AAMP hosts free Webinar on Feb. 8: 'How to Retain & Engage New Employees Through Great Onboarding'

AAMP and HR expert Oliver Lee Mincey of S+O Coaching LLC are teaming up for the webinar.
Industry News
January 30, 2023
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This event, the fourth webinar between the two, will help focus on the process of welcoming new employees to a team.


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Deli Star, Sous-Vide Chicken

Deli Star grows employee force 500%, invests in growth and women in leadership

The company received Best Company for Career Growth and Best CEOs for Women awards, among other honors.
Industry News
November 29, 2022
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The rapidly growing company has added more than 100 new employees to its operations in the past six months–a time when 73% of food industry professionals reported facing recruitment challenges at their companies.


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