Foshan ceramics employment gap as high as 40% of enterprises humane to retain employees

In 2012, it was called “the hardest” year by many people in the industry, and the “labor shortage” that started in the past made businesses miserable. How to retain employees and attract talents has become a major problem facing many companies. On this topic, the reporter recently visited several well-known enterprises in Foshan.

Humane management to retain employees The mobility of textile workers has always been relatively large. However, there are exceptions. Anthony (International) Co., Ltd., headquartered in Foshan, has more than 1,200 workers. Yu Hongfeng, deputy general manager of the company, told the reporter that the post-holiday workers' rework was better. The original plan was to recruit 200 new employees. At present, 230 people have been recruited to complete the task in advance. The newly built Huizhou Industrial Park mainly recruits local laborers and is now full. ”

In February 6th, in the Anthony Industrial Park in Zhangye, more than 1,600 workers and their families gathered to celebrate the festival. It is understood that every year on the Lantern Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival, the company will hold a large-scale celebration party to create a happy and harmonious holiday atmosphere for employees.

“Every year, we are most looking forward to the Lantern Festival party. Staff members will be reciting each other, as well as exciting programs and lucky draws. Everyone is particularly happy.” An aunt working in the company’s canteen told reporters. Her family returned to Foshan after her festival in Guangxi to stick to her old position. She felt that there was a deep human touch here, "like a family." Xiao Li from Hunan is the family member of the employee. He said that it is only a few years that his lover has worked here. Now that the family has settled in Foshan, the days are still nourishing.

"Employees are the company's greatest asset. Humanistic management enables them to live and work in peace." Yu Hongfeng said that the wages of ordinary workers have increased by about 20% each year. Apart from providing dormitory, the company also built a library, organized a cultural work group, and created a home. The atmosphere enhances the sense of belonging of the workers. “Our new employees are mostly relatives and friends brought back by old staff, so the recruitment situation is ideal every year.”

In addition, the company also introduced advanced equipment on a large scale, using information technology to reduce the intensity and difficulty of the workforce of workers, and greatly improve work efficiency. "New employees can become familiar with the training after a short period of time and achieve the efficiency of the old employees. Every day workers at work can find out their own production situation by swiping their cards, and their work enthusiasm is greatly improved."

After the 90s, workers love the big cities. Besides raising their salaries and improving their working and living environment, the new generation of migrant workers needs more. “Many production bases are now located far away from the city, and many post-90 workers are reluctant to go. They prefer to spend less money to stay in Foshan. In the local recruitment, Foshan enterprises are facing competition with local companies, in the compensation and benefits. The advantage is not obvious.” Chen Yanbin, chairman of the well-known ceramics company Asgarf Ceramics, said with emotion that the young workers now value the soft environment and development space. “In the past, the employees who received salary increase were very much affected. Nowadays, employees must have enough rest time to entertain themselves. There is a platform for talent display, and there is a sense that attention is paid to attention.”

According to the statistics of the Foshan Office of the China Ceramic Industry Association, this year the Foshan ceramics industry had a 40% worker shortage in the ceramic industry.

In Chen Yanbin’s view, the “labor shortage” has become more and more prominent in recent years. In the present state of diplomatic difficulties in the ceramic industry, it is even more difficult for enterprises with weak competitiveness to recruit workers, and the kiln and production will be greatly affected, which may intensify the new round of industry reshuffle.

Emerging industries are even more demanding for high-end talent. On the big day of the new year, while many companies are still busy recruiting, China Mosaic City has fully opened. According to Yang Ruihong, the general manager of Mosaic City, the technical requirements of front-line workers are higher due to the higher personalization of mosaic products. Judging from the current situation, many companies are more difficult to recruit workers. A related person in charge of the mosaic company told the reporter that since the start of the year, the situation of companies receiving orders has been relatively satisfactory, but some high-end talents, such as design talents, skilled workers, and international trade talents, are still in short supply.

Nonetheless, Yang Ruihong said that as an emerging building material industry, the mosaic industry has a bright future. Although the European Union's anti-dumping measures against ceramic tiles in China have affected ceramic mosaic products, the overall industry has grown by more than 30% in recent years.