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“A new report from the industry association representing Canadian manufacturers says workforce challenges persist in the country’s largest province, even as job vacancies are on the decline.”

“A new report from the industry association representing Canadian manufacturers says workforce challenges persist in the country’s largest province, even as job vacancies are on the decline.”

“Mr Balaji said: “The automotive industry faces significant challenges, with technological change amidst intense competition and ongoing geo-political uncertainty.”

“JLR remains a major employer and supports tens of thousands of additional jobs through its supply chain, making any large-scale workforce reduction significant for the UK’s manufacturing sector.”

““My hope is that this marks the beginning of a new chapter for Nigg, building on its industrial past to secure a future of long-term investment, high-quality jobs and renewed manufacturing ambition for the Highlands.””

“…lan to lay off up to 500 workers in Hamilton and Nanticoke, Ont., is only a temporary consequence of the Canada-U.S. trade war, new technologies and demand dynamics are working in concert with tariff-related headwinds to compress the industry’s once-robust…”

“Our trade relationships are being rewritten with a neighbour intent on shoring up their own domestic manufacturing.”

“A recovery fund will be set up to insulate Tasmanians in major industries from workforce impacts.”

“We have moved quickly on matters within our control, with a focus around six transformation pillars— cost discipline, procurement and value engineering, talent and organizational improvements, manufacturing footprint, working capital and assets and growth…”

“Look beyond the symptoms of talent challenges When a people-related problem emerges, the most obvious solution is not always the one an organisation needs.”

“Importantly, the workforce participation rate is climbing — so the low unemployment numbers aren’t just the result of people giving up on the job search altogether.”

“But what the data do show, he said, is that tariffs have taken a toll on manufacturing workforces on both sides of the border.”

“When parents can't find adequate child care, they might miss work, get fired or choose to leave the workforce entirely — all of which not only affects how much money families earn, but costs businesses and taxpayers.”

“Nearby, in the regional hub of Cowra, once a postwar centre for Eastern European migrants, the shift from farmhands to an increasingly mechanised workforce has reduced the working-age population, while its retirement-age population has surged.”

“Costello’s idea was to examine the budget’s long-term demographic pressures by focusing on productivity, participation in the workforce and the nation’s population.”

“The study considered challenges like the cost of electricity and workforce skill shortages, as well as where mills could be built.”