Manufacturing is at a crossroads. Labour shortages, increasing turnover, and retirements are adding significant pressure to the industry. Despite McKinsey telling us that Gen Z (born 1996–2010) has more interest in manufacturing than previous generations, we aren’t seeing them flood the job mark...

Engaging the deskless workforce is no longer just a priority – it’s the key to driving innovation, retention, and productivity. At Staffbeat, we’ve collaborated with industry experts, analysed workforce insights, and drawn on our experiences in the manufacturing sector to highlight the top...

EHS (Environment, Health & Safety) isn’t just about compliance – it’s about creating a safer, more inclusive workplace where employees feel valued and engaged.  Staffbeat makes managing EHS easy with an intuitive employee app that empowers employees to actively contribute, reducing ri...

Let’s skip the buzzwords. Engagement isn’t about posters in the canteen or a new mission statement. It’s about whether people actually feel connected to what they do – and who they do it for. Here’s our experience with what tends to work – and what doesn’t feel like just another HR...

Gallup’s State of the Global Workplace: 2025 Report just dropped. Employee engagement is down. Again. Manager engagement is slipping too. And it matters. Managers are expected to deliver results, support people, navigate AI, labour shortages, new tech, shifting expectations – and still show up w...

The problem isn’t hiring young people – it’s keeping them Manufacturing still attracts young talent. Curious, skilled, motivated people. They show up – but they don’t always stay. Why? It’s not the work. It’s how they’re led – and how (or if) they’re included. We talk about a new...