Workforce News Roundup: 2021

While science, technology, and regulations are often the focus, people are critical to a successful packaging operation. Check out articles, podcasts, and videos from Healthcare Packaging and sister publications Packaging World and OEM.

Keren Sookne

Dec 9, 2021

Read stories on skills gaps, salaries, retaining talent, and more:

How to Protect Your Most Valuable Asset: People

Personnel Training: A Critical Third Step in Cybersecurity

2021 IoPP Salary Survey: Salary Freezes Begin to Thaw. How Does Your Compensation Compare?

Top Three Operational Priorities of Execs in Packaging and Processing

Women, E-comm, and Collaborative Tech Shape a New Way of Working

Ushering in the Next Generation of Engineers

Manufacturing Skills Gap Widens in the Wake of COVID-19

Attract and Retain a Quality Workforce, Insights with Gardner Carrick at PMMI’s ELC

Prefer to listen? These podcasts discuss workforce issues in manufacturing:

unPACKed Podcast: Emphasis on Ease of Operation at PACK EXPO

unPACKed with OEM Podcast: Packaging and Processing's Gender & Race Wealth Gap

unPACKed with OEM Podcast: Help Wanted, and Fast!

Watch the following 5-minute videos:

How to Approach Workforce Development, Worker Safety Today

How Robotic Palletizers Cater to Labor Shortage at PACK EXPO Las Vegas

5 Tips To Improve Your Remote/Hybrid Audits

Redefine What’s Possible in Life Sciences Packaging—Register Now & Save!

The packaging innovations from PACK EXPO worth your attention.

Discover Leading Suppliers

End of the Line Video Series: More Humanoid Robots, One-Handed Rx Bottles, and an NAW Trial Re: EPR

Watch as some of the PMG editors sit down and talk about trends, insights, and the cool things that pass by our desks.

Kallik Warns Regulated Industries of 'Compliance Timebomb'

LRM Aesthetics Introduces Syringe2Syringe Configuration for ariessence pure PDGF+®

Dissolving the Problem: Water-Soluble Packaging Brings a New Approach to Medical Waste Management in the OR

New Skin Cancer Diagnosis Device Kit Launches for At-home Use

Fresh from the show floor: pharma packaging innovations for 2026

Serialization mandates. Containment demands. Sterile barrier requirements. Our editors found the pharma packaging innovations addressing your biggest challenges at PACK EXPO Las Vegas. Get your free curated report now.

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Fresh from the show floor: pharma packaging innovations for 2026

See What’s Possible in Life Sciences Packaging at PACK EXPO International

Explore new machinery & materials from 2,600 exhibitors. Gain insights from 150+ free educational sessions. Find solutions to tackle the toughest challenges—for life sciences & beyond—at North America’s largest packaging & processing event.

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Workforce News Roundup: 2021

Redefine What’s Possible in Life Sciences Packaging—Register Now & Save!

The packaging innovations from PACK EXPO worth your attention.

Discover Leading Suppliers

End of the Line Video Series: More Humanoid Robots, One-Handed Rx Bottles, and an NAW Trial Re: EPR

Kallik Warns Regulated Industries of 'Compliance Timebomb'

LRM Aesthetics Introduces Syringe2Syringe Configuration for ariessence pure PDGF+®

Dissolving the Problem: Water-Soluble Packaging Brings a New Approach to Medical Waste Management in the OR

New Skin Cancer Diagnosis Device Kit Launches for At-home Use

METTLER TOLEDO Introduces X56 DXD+ Dual Energy Photon-Counting X-ray System with AI Capabilities

Premade Pouch Filling and Sealing System

Labthink International, Inc. will be at PACK EXPO International

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Package Design Ideas Transforming Wellness, OTC, and Healthcare Brands

Examining the Modern Healthcare Supply Chain

Healthcare packaging is evolving—are you keeping pace?

Building Sustainability Momentum in Healthcare Packaging