New ideas for recruiting, retaining bakery employees 12.02.2020 By Charlotte Atchley Marjorie Hellmer offers strategies and programs that can help retain workers, even in a pandemic.Read More
Hearthside, NDP Analytics share what ABA workforce study findings mean for the industry 11.30.2020 By Charlotte Atchley New survey results show some progress is being made on workforce challenges.Read More
ASB keeps mentoring front-and-center during COVID-19 11.18.2020 By Charlotte Atchley To address the workforce gap, the society has launched several programs to connect young professionals with established bakers.Read More
Alvarado Street Bakery’s business model draws in workers 11.11.2020 By Charlotte Atchley The employee-owned co-op bakery has low turnover and high worker satisfaction.Read More
The novel approach behind Main Street Gourmet’s employee recruitment strategy 11.04.2020 By Charlotte Atchley The Ohio bakery has found a loyal workforce in resettled refugees.Read More
Why KSU, baking industry face similar recruitment challenges 10.28.2020 By Charlotte Atchley In this episode of Since Sliced Bread, Dr. Gordon Smith and Aaron Clanton discuss the workforce gap from KSU’s perspective.Read More
Open hiring unlocks untapped labor pools for Greyston Bakery 10.21.2020 By Charlotte Atchley The company preaches the benefits open hiring brings not just to its own workforce dilemma but also its community.Read More
Baking industry can’t rely on high unemployment to solve workforce issue 10.14.2020 By Charlotte Atchley Since Sliced Bread explores the research that shows ‘skilled’ workers are who’s missing from the labor pool.Read More
‘Since Sliced Bread’ uncovers answers to baking industry’s hiring problem 09.30.2020 By Anna Wiber New season highlights bakeries taking a fresh approach to recruitment and training.Read More
Lessons from a hurricane applied to the pandemic 09.09.2020 By Charlotte Atchley President of Leidenheimer Baking shares what Hurricane Katrina can teach the industry about baking in a crisis.Read More