If you're a part of the manufacturing community on LinkedIn, you undoubtedly follow Jake Hall, the Manufacturing Millennial. Jake not only creates videos showcasing automation being deployed by manufacturing companies to create the products that you buy everyday, but he also openly advocates for the adoption of automation to give people more meaningful work. Join the conversation to learn more about how he is doing his part to change the narrative of the role that automation will play in the future of the manufacturing workforce and how companies are already successfully making that transition happen today. In This Episode:

• Jake shares his thoughts on how the industry is progressing into a STEM based industry and how we can attract and recruit incoming generations of the workforce to manufacturing (~the 4:58 time mark).
• Ann and Jake explore how technology is going to be a critical part of supplementing labor over the next 5-10 years as we continue to face a growing workforce deficit of 2M manufacturing jobs by 2030 (~the 12:36 time mark).
• Jake addresses the longstanding myth of robotics and automation and how companies can strategically lead conversations with their existing workforce in proactive way in order to guide them into new career paths that are emerging from this technology (~the 22:00 time stamp).

More About The Manufacturing Millennial: Jake Hall, The Manufacturing Millennial, talks about the latest technology in the automation and manufacturing while making it engaging for all audiences. He is an experienced sales professional with extensive knowledge building lasting business relationships across multiple accounts, designing sales strategies, and creating and accomplishing project goals. Proficiency in creating new business opportunities with existing and new accounts by leveraging key strengths and maintain customer relationships. Connect with him to learn more and follow him on his social channels: :The Manufacturing Millennial LinkedIn | Jake Hall's LinkedIn | Jake Hall on Tik Tok | Jake Hall on YouTube

More About Workforce 4.0:Workforce 4.0 is an industry centric podcast featuring Manufacturing Executives from all industries coming together to emphasize how companies are partnering with technology to give people more meaningful work. As a passion project created by Ann Wyatt, Workforce 4.0 highlights crucial topics such as the increasing talent gap, success stories of real people engaged with the latest manufacturing technology and how the manufacturing workforce can transition into these exciting new roles. Workforce 4.0 on YouTube | Your Host: Ann Wyatt | Workforce 4.0 on Spotify | Workforce 4.0 on iTunes