Addressing The Utility Workforce Challenge With A Pipeline Of Opportunities For Youth
By Luis Olivieri, Bridgette McCauley, and Shelton Anderson
With training and development as a high priority for top talent, one nonprofit partners with a utility leader to uplift the next-generation workforce.
The water industry, like many others, is facing an enormous workforce development issue. Some of the most skilled and longest-tenured workers are aging out and leaving a knowledge gap for the incoming workforce. And with the COVID-19 economy pushing some workers into early retirement, it’s never been more timely (or important) for utilities to focus on new and innovative ways to identify and train the next-generation workforce.