Hefty competition from industry giants is making hiring top talent challenging for small to mid-sized chemicals companies. But with the right processes in place, it shouldn't be so tricky.
The chemicals industry has deep roots. In recent years, chemicals news has been dominated by multibillion dollar megadeals like ChemChina’s acquisition of Syngenta and creating new behemoths like DowDuPont.
Up to 96% of all manufactured goods are in some way impacted by the chemical industry, with is worth around $797bn in the US alone. By 2020, the industry is expected to top $5 trillion USD globally.
‘Automation is coming for my job’. ‘Robotics are going to steal my job’. Working in the automation industry as an Executive Recruiter, I’m seeing a lot of this on my LinkedIn feed. That, and the backflipping/door opening dog that keeps cropping up.
