AIM CEO speaks about “dire” workforce challenges

Baby boomers, the birthrate, and the record-breaking number of Massachusetts residents leaving the state are just some of the points touched on.

There is no time to lose


“What if you created an economy and no one came?

Companies across Massachusetts are urgently seeking workers. Consider Takeda, the state’s largest life sciences employer, which is actively working to fill more than 500 open jobs at all skill levels and locations in Massachusetts – and not just jobs for researchers and scientists.

Or Catania Oils in Ayer, which faces similar staffing challenges. Catania is a rapidly growing packager and processor of plant-based cooking oils that recently added a 52,000-square-foot building expansion. The company runs a three-shift operation and securing labor continues to be a problem. Finding the right skills level for machine operators and maintenance personnel has been “quite challenging” and the company has been unable to secure talent for some key roles.” – AIM CEO, John R. Regan


What can we do to make Massachusetts attractive for workers?

Meet our Moderator & Panelists




Vasundhra Sangar, VP of Government Affairs

Moderator: Vasundhra Sangar, VP of Government Affairs

Erin Birmingham, Head Talent Acquisition, Takeda

Erin Birmingham, Head of Talent Acquisition, Takeda

Annemarie Abda, VP Human Resources, Catania Oils

Annemarie Abda, VP Human Resources, Catania Oils

Jim Bynam, PartnerRSM US LLP

Jim Bynam, Partner, RSM US LLP

Footage of Panelists Comments

The panelist touched on AIM CEO, John R. Regan's message on the exodus of women from the workforce over the course of the pandemic and the dramatic drop reaching its lowest since the 1970s

WBGH News Coverage

Head of the leading Massachusetts business association says he’s increasingly concerned about the economic impact of a growing labor shortage across the state.

Challenges Impacting our Workforce




Mothers in the Workplace

Mothers in the Workplace

Women in the labor force hit their lowest rates since the 1970s. In Spring 2020, 3.5M mothers left their jobs, driving the labor force participation rate for working moms from around 70% to 55%.

The Commonwealth Outmigration

The Commonwealth Outmigration

People are leaving Massachusetts in large numbers. We have lost 750,000 more people than it has gained during the past three decades.

 

Massachusetts Workforce in 2030

Massachusetts Workforce in 2030

The workforce numbers should make employers to policymakers think more deeply because the decisions workers make today will impact the economy of tomorrow.