Workers’ Comp And The Talent Gap: Let’s Get To Work

Ever try to talk to a 14-year-old about workers’ comp? I’ve tried with my son. I typically get a blank stare for a second before I lose him to Instagram. The only time he showed a real interest in my job was when I texted him a picture of me wearing an exoskeleton at NWCDC last year. My teen’s peers are the future of the workforce. If you want them on your payroll someday, you’re going to have to get their attention first. Oh nevermind, it’ll probably be too late. That’s because other industries aren’t waiting for someday. Here in the Philadelphia region, our local manufacturing and construction trades recently teamed up to invite students in the region — as young as 7th graders — to an expo aimed at channeling kids into their talent pipeline early, or at least positioning their industries as innovative, rewarding and lucrative.