If you're a manufacturer almost anywhere in the world, you're having some challenges hiring the people you need. That's been Magda Dexter's specialty at Saint-Gobain North America, where she's Sr. VP of Communication and Human Resources. She joins us to tell all about their excellent efforts to attract the talent they need, with initiatives like formal mentoring programs, second-chance hiring for the formerly incarcerated, a focus on recruiting military veterans, and so on. Tune in and check out the whole thing - there are lots of ideas here you can copy!

For Episode 78, we're joined by Adam Beckerman and Simeon Wallace at Aprio, a CPA-led Advisory Firm with over 700 clients in their Manufacturing and Distribution Practice. Their quarterly "Manufacturing and Distribution Insights" report is a great look into the state of business for American industry. Simeon is Chief Investment Officer and leader of Aprio’s Wealth Management Practice, and Adam is Manufacturing and Distribution Industry Practice Leader and Assurance Partner at Aprio, so they bring a whole lot of expertise to the subject. The latest issue had some good news for manufacturers, including falling input prices and rising manufacturing sentiment from the Institute for Supply Managers. Adam and Simeon dive into all the details and give their insights about the current state of things and where they think