Workforce Development
Efforts to recruit and retain talent
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European Steel Forum: To Solve Recruitment Challenges, the Steel Industry Should Look to High Schools
17 October 2023 - The Association for Iron & Steel Technology kicked off its annual European Steel Forum on Tuesday morning, with experts dissecting two of the global steel industry’s major trends.
U. S. Steel Releases Inaugural DE&I Report
10 August 2022 - United States Steel Corporation has published its first-ever diversity, equity and inclusion report, highlighting the successes the company has had in building a more equitable and representative workforce.
All-Women Team to Take Over Operations of Tata Steel Iron Mine
30 November 2021 - For the first time in the country’s history, a 30-member team of women will independently work all shifts at Tata Steel’s Noamundi Iron Mine in Jharkhand, India, reports India Today.
Japan's Steelmakers Raise Mandatory Retirement Age
09 April 2019 - Japan’s aging population has created ever-present labor shortages for employers, but four Japanese steelmakers have found one workaround: keep the employees they have longer.
To Recruit and Retain Workers, U. S. Steel Sweetens Benefits Package
22 March 2019 - United States Steel Corporation is rolling out an enhanced benefits package for nonunion employees, offering up to eight weeks of paid parental leave, domestic partner health insurance coverage and extended bereavement leave.
Steel Recruiting Efforts Face a New Difficulty: A Strong Economy
07 May 2018 - Recruiting the next generation of steel industry professionals remains a challenge, and the economy certainly isn’t helping the situation at the moment.
Study: Smart Automation Is Coming, But the World Isn't Prepared for It
23 April 2018 - Although the business world is rapidly moving to adopt intelligent automation, the policy world is lagging in setting plans and creating programs to make the societal transition, according to new research from The Economist Intelligence Unit.
SMS group, Arkansas College Form Partnership on Steelmaking School
07 February 2018 - SMS group and Arkansas Northeastern College, a community college based in Blytheville, Ark., USA, have formalized plans to establish a steelmaking training program.
