Columns: Editorial

In my 16 years covering the metalcasting industry, finding and retaining personnel has always been a challenge.

This is hard for me to admit, but I’ve been proven wrong a few times this week. I was not keeping an open mind, and I was making assumptions based on outdated information.

New survey data confirms what most Modern Casting readers are experiencing first-hand: Attracting and retaining workers is again a major challenge.

I don’t think it is a stretch to say most of us are ready to give 2020 a vehement goodbye.