Getting new employees up to speed

The entry-level skill requirements in the FMCG sector are increasing and becoming more complex and are not completely delivered by any of the educational courses available in Australia. There is also a significant lack of funding available from the government to meet these skill shortfalls.

As a result, the following has increased:

• Costs to business in relation to training, wages and productivity.
• Time it takes for a new employee to engage with the business and make a contribution.
• Complexity of the training required.
• Length of time to determine whether an employee can perform the job.

This has significantly increased the time, effort and cost of engaging and training new employees. So what can employers do to get new staff up to speed?

At foodpro 2017 Ed Milne will share the ideas and innovations CozWine – Bayside Group has developed across multiple industries at a free-to-attend seminar (3 pm, Tuesday, 18 July). Milne will highlight relevant initiatives he has used to address the issue of enhancing skills for new entrants in the workforce.

As National Manager of CozWine, and developer of workplace solutions and employment pathways, Milne has significant experience in:

• workforce planning, papping and talent sourcing;
• recruitment services;
• workforce management solutions;
• induction and onboarding;
• employment pathways;
• traineeships and apprenticeship programs (both funded by government initiatives and employer funded);
• workplace safety;
• workplace relations.

Register here to attend Milne’s free seminar: Combating the cost of increased entry-level skill requirements in the FMCG sector.