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Billy Ray Motorsports: A Parable in Two Parts
It’s not easy to stay on top in the highly competitive racing business. It just doesn’t happen overnight. And it’s true not only in racing. It’s not easy to stay on top in any business, especially one that relies on high-performing and reliable equipment to compete.

The Aging Maintenance Workforce and the War for Talent
Well, here it is! We have just stepped into the era of the aging Baby Boom Generation. For the next two decades, this generation will signal an unprecedented growth of older workers and retirees in the United States and most of the world’s industrialized nations. As our workforce ages and reaches the traditional retirement age, tough decisions must be made – first, to accommodate and possibly retain the highly-skilled older workers, and second, to prepare for an all out assault in the “war for talent.” What can we do? What should we do? Employers and older workers must face new challenges head on and make the right decisions for there is no turning back.

Made in America!
John Ratzenberger, better known as Cliff from "Cheers" and host of the TV show "Made in America", recently spoke at the MARTS Conference in Chicago. The TV show "Made in America" explored how American workers drive an often overlooked share of our nation’s economic well being. Ratzenberger explored behind the scenes in more than 240 businesses. His passion for American manufacturing and the unsung choruses of the American workforce is inspiring. In his book "We’ve Got It Made in America," Ratzenberger tells stories about his experiences in making the “Made in America” TV shows punctuated with stories from his growing up years and throughout his adult life. Our skills shortages, our job loss, our productivity, and our top economy in the world are being seriously undermined by greed, ignorance, and half-truths.

Employee Training Often Misses the Mark
Imagine if you gave your car keys to your teenager and said “You can figure it out. I have every confidence that you can learn to drive this car. Now go for it – and be careful: That’s a new car.” In many cases, today’s equipment and process technology are more complex than the family car and as complex as a helicopter. Equipment costing millions of dollars with little or no employee training will fail prematurely and cost significantly more than planned just to keep it running. Training is not a cost; it is an investment. Operating and maintaining equipment without employee training is an uncontrollable cost. Why not invest in training?

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