Utilities and Manufacturing Industries Set Out 2022 Expectations
Despite the challenges, 2021 was a bright year for many economies. The manufacturing and utilities industries have been making strides with embracing digital transformation.
Edited by Margo Ellis
As we put 2021 behind us and look forward to a new year, the big news in both manufacturing and utilities is the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the changes it accelerated in both sectors. The ongoing shortage of skilled workers and increased health protocols in place in the wake of the pandemic has led enterprises to be even more efficient in how they use talent and expertise. While new ways of work in response to COVID-19 continued to make news in 2021, we predict that the key for 2022 is that the post-pandemic future will not be a return to 2019 in the utilities and manufacturing industries. Employers will need to embrace that the virus will continue to evolve and industries will have to adapt accordingly. Read the full story here.
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