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In this episode, Robert Finnegan, [Director of Education and Workforce Development, AFFOA], hosts a discussion on best practices for recruitment, retention, and workforce development, including work-life balance, company culture, training younger staff, onboarding, automation, government involvement, and engaging local academia to attract the next generation of textile manufacturers. Guests include Rachal McCarthy, [Chief Operating Officer and Co-Owner of NTI Global]; Nicole Holroyd, [Chief Operating Officer and Co-Owner of Spiritus Systems]; Bill Ackerley, [Director of Sales and Operations at Bearse USA]; and Michael Woody, [CEO of Trans Tex and author of American Dragon: Winning the Global Manufacturing War Using the Universal Principles of Fewer, Faster, and Finer].

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