Employees Seek Work–Life Balance, Pay Equity
Food manufacturers face a host of challenges in the current recruiting and hiring environment, including remote work.
Food companies face a host of challenges in the current recruiting and hiring environment, and one of the primary ones is workers who want to work remotely or are unwilling to relocate, said panelists at the IFT FIRST session, “State of the Profession (Part 1): Recruiting, Compensating, and Retaining Tomorrow’s Food Leaders,” on July 11.
“There is much more interest in working remotely. Every candidate is looking for a remote position, because they want a better work&ndas…
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