Join our expert speaker Emma Edwards, Managing Director, Edwards Human Resources, alongside host Tina Pholi, Industry Workforce Advisor, as they reveal proven strategies to attract top manufacturing talent in today’s competitive labour market.
Are you struggling to fill critical manufacturing positions? In this competitive 2025 landscape, traditional recruitment approaches aren’t as effective as they used to be. This comprehensive webinar provides small and medium manufacturers with a structured approach to transform position descriptions, job ads, and overall recruitment processes.
What You’ll Learn
The session balances strategic insights with practical implementation guidance, ensuring you walk away with actionable tools to immediately improve your recruitment effectiveness.
KEY TOPICS:
- Understanding the Talent Challenge – Identify the specific barriers facing manufacturers in today’s tight labour market
- Understanding the Talent Challenge
- The Shift to Skills-Based Hiring
- Position Descriptions – Core Principles & Why They are KEY to Success
- Crafting Compelling Job Ads
- The Simple Yet Effective Recruitment Process
- Technology and Tools to Enhance the Recruitment Process
All participants will receive a FREE Recruitment Process Checklist Template specifically designed for manufacturing environments.
This special webinar is proudly presented by Manufacturing Skills Queensland as part of Queensland Small Business Month, offering manufacturers across the state a timely opportunity to address their talent challenges during this month-long celebration of small business innovation and growth.
Meet your Speaker, Emma Edwards
Emma started Edwards HR back in 2018. Following her HR career working in various heavy industries such as manufacturing, transport, construction materials, engineering, warehousing and supply chain, she decided that Edwards HR would focus on what we know best – working with heavy industry clients.
We now work with clients of all sizes, Australia wide, offering the full suite of HR services tailored specifically to their needs, challenges and budget. Supported by a Bachelor of Business (HR) and Bachelor of Psychological Science and over 15 years of unrivalled industry experience working with some of Australia’s largest and smallest employers, Emma is well-positioned to guide us through all things ‘Recruitment’ this Small Business Month!
Don’t miss this opportunity to transform your recruitment strategy and secure the talent your manufacturing business needs to thrive!
Limited spots available – Register today!