How do we build and secure the manufacturing workforce of the future?

Global manufacturing is at a critical inflexion point. The rapid pace of digital transformation — driven by automation, artificial intelligence (AI) and evolving supply chain dynamics — requires that organizations adapt swiftly to remain competitive. Yet, digital transformation shouldn’t be...

8 HR Trends To Watch in Manufacturing

The manufacturing industry is transforming with key trends in talent and compliance for 2025. Talent trends include Generative artificial intelligence (AI), evolving employee experiences, skills training, and labor shifts, while compliance focuses on AI laws, pay transparency, wage requirements...

Auto supplier ZF Group to cut 7,600 jobs in powertrain unit by 2030

ZF Friedrichshafen will cut around a quarter of its workforce in its electrified powertrain technology unit by 2030 under a restructuring deal reached with its works council and labour union IG Metall, the German auto supplier said on Wednesday. The move is part of a broader plan announced by ZF...

Amazon’s New £500m Leeds Hub to Create 2,000+ Jobs

Amazon has announced the opening of a major new fulfillment center hub in Leeds, which is set to create over 2000 jobs and strengthen the company’s logistics network across the UK. The new fulfillment center at Gateway45 represents a significant £500 million investment. This...

USA Tariffs Make Frontline Workers Angry

Changes in U.S. trade policy have contributed to a growing sentiment of unease and insecurity among frontline workers — those engaged in shift work or non-salaried employees, who typically have to be present in a specific place at an assigned time to do their job — roles which are often...

Northants jobseekers benefit from free logistics training

A group of job seekers from Northamptonshire will be the first people in the UK to benefit from the Prologis Warehousing and Logistics Training Programme (PWLTP) when they take part in a pilot training session for the initiative. In a week where European Supply Chain Day (15th April) will...

Decarbonisation of shipping could create up to four million green jobs

Decarbonisation of the global maritime industry could support the creation of up to four million green jobs by 2050. Demand for e-fuels is set to scale to over 500m tonnes by 2040, requiring additional 2TW of renewable energy generation capacity and £3.2 trillion of infrastructure investment....

Learning by doing: how AEGEE brings you forward in your career

Never underestimate what you do in AEGEE: what you learn here can help you discover new strengths in your personality, hone your skills and boost your career! Let us inspire you. In cooperation with the Youth Development Working Group, the AEGEEan launches a series of career stories which all...