Human Resources

STAFDA Channel Chat, Pt. 3: The Battle for Talent

Mike Hockett extracts commentary from a panel discussion between STAFDA distributors, manufacturers and rep agents on what they voiced as their biggest challenge: talent management.

January 2, 2024

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This is the third of a four-part series sharing commentary from a panel discussion of industrial distributors, manufacturers and rep agents at STAFDA’s 2023 Convention in early November. Part 1

focused on eCommerce and marketing opportunities and pitfalls, while

Part 2

shared these executives’ top-of-mind industry challenges and trends. Here in Part 3, we’ll examine their thoughts on labor and talent management issues, which the group voiced as the overall top challenge facing STAFDA member companies in the immediate future. Stay tuned for Part 4:

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