Workforce Development in the Automotive Industry - Accelerating Progress

Automotive industry leaders predict a global shortage of 2.3 million skilled automotive workers by 2025, climbing to a staggering 4.3 million by 2035.

Thanks to the ongoing labor shortage and the recent UAW strike, auto manufacturing, and services leaders have already struggled to maintain robust operations.

Alternate Routes to Bypass Automotive Workforce Labor Shortages

With the looming workforce shortage, automotive industry leaders chart alternative routes to overcome this challenge.

The following detours are providing automotive companies with pathways to address workforce shortages and sustainably grow their business:

Automotive industry leaders continue investing in, adopting, and introducing more automation to reduce reliance on manual labor and repetitive tasks.

Filling innovation-heavy roles may concern employees and employers. However, workers with access to focused training and upskilling programs for higher-value skills earn higher wages, increasing operational efficiency and quality. This is a win for everyone seeking to meet evolving job requirements.

Collaborating with workforce solutions experts offers auto companies access to a deep pool of skilled workers on-demand to fill temporary or permanent positions.

Improving employee benefits packages, including temporary employees, and offering competitive wages attracts and retains skilled workers in a competitive labor market.

Relying on technology-driven recruiting and hiring tools and practices streamlines the hiring process to further attract and retain top automotive industry talent, from administrative support and customer service to assembly line workers and automotive technicians.

Overall, auto operations are adapting to the labor shortage by adopting technological innovation, strategic partnerships, and talent development initiatives to ensure continued productivity and competitiveness in the industry.