February 3, 2024
CEO Paul Marvin spoke with NPR Weekend Edition’s Scott Simon about current economic conditions and Marvin’s investment in a new manufacturing facility in Kansas. Listen to the conversation at NPR.org.
National Public Radio’s (NPR) senior economics contributor Chris Farrell traveled to Northwestern Minnesota to understand the successful workforce hiring and retention practices at rural businesses like Marvin, headquartered in Warroad, Minnesota.
In a place like rural Northwest Minnesota that is short on workers, companies are working hard to keep folks on the payroll. And business is booming.
Amid changing perceptions, record job openings and a wave of retirements, Gen Z and millennials are increasingly drawn to manufacturing work.