Have you ever thought: if only there was a day to celebrate the manufacturing sector and its positive impact on the eastern Ontario and Canadian economies, and demonstrate to job seekers, youth, and students alike the amazing jobs and opportunities in manufacturing?
You’re in luck my friend. Not only is there a day dedicated to manufacturing. It’s a whole month and it’s almost here: October is Manufacturing Month and Manufacturing Day is the first Friday of October. How will you be celebrating Manufacturing Day this 4th of October, 2024?
What Is Manufacturing Day (and Month)?
Manufacturing Day kicks off the Manufacturing Month celebrations in October, to celebrate the exciting ways the manufacturing sector benefits our local, provincial, and national economy.
The inaugural Manufacturing Day was held in 2012, by an American organization, the Fabricators and Manufacturing Association, but soon spread around the globe. Manufacturing Day is your opportunity to show off this innovative, high-tech sector that has become the backbone of the Ontario economy and the local economy, with 65,000 people employed in the sector in the region alone.
3 Things You Should Do for Manufacturing Month
When considering what you should do for Manufacturing Day (and Month), your options are almost unlimited!
- Celebrate your employees! Now is the time (if you haven’t already) to say thank you to the people that help your manufacturing business and the manufacturing sector grow. Eastern Ontario manufacturing would be lost without the hard work and high skills of our 65,000 manufacturing workers.
- Celebrate the industry! If you’ve ever wondered how to quantify this industry’s impact, use the manufacturing multiplier effect: for every $1 of manufacturing output, there is a total of $3.5 of total economic impact across all sectors, according to the Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters (CMA).
- Use #1 & #2 to attract the next generation of manufacturers! Engage job seekers, youth, and students with the facts above.
- Show them how manufacturing employees are highly skilled. Manufacturing jobs get a bad rep for dark and dingy factory settings and low wage, low skill labour, which actually couldn’t be further from the truth. Manufacturing employees are highly skilled with many opportunities for advancement, training, and growth, and transferable skills.
- Host an Open Doors event to show the curious what your sector is all about. These events can be both in-person or virtual (if you’re worried about safety concerns).
- Share information about your facilities and sector on social media. Don’t forget to take advantage of hashtags like #MFGDay2024 or #ManufacturingDay2024 #ManufacturingMonth2024.
- Connect with your local economic development office or workforce development board to network and connect with other manufacturers and job seekers alike.
- Promote other local manufacturers. You know the saying, high tides lift all boats.
Happy Manufacturing Day and Month to All Who Celebrate!
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