Tag: skills gap

Can Online Training Help Build and Retain Top-Notch Maintenance Teams?

By Dan Clapper, Interplay Learning Mar 19, 2024 Human Resources

Updated: Mar 19, 2024

It’s hard for a resource-strapped business to watch a once-eager new hire walk out the door. Yet, despite knowing the familiar pain of employee turnover all too well, most businesses consistently report ongoing challenges related to the training and retention of maintenance teams. To combat turnover of top performers, many companies strategically invest in training […]

A Call to Action: Empowering Women in Facilities Management

By La Shawn Harrison, Board Member, WIFM Mar 8, 2024 FM Perspectives

Updated: Mar 8, 2024

Editor’s note: This FM Perspectives op-ed was written in honor of Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day (March 8). Facilities management is a dynamic field crucial to the smooth operation of businesses and institutions worldwide. Yet, despite its significance, the industry remains male-dominated. A recent study found that men outnumber women nine to one in […]