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Your team is already carrying the pieces they need with them to make this work, so why not change a few procedures and get the most out of it. What am I talking about? I’m talking about free screen recording apps for your mobile devices.

Contractors that are aware of this potential issue and how to address it can take steps to mitigate the problem — preventing accident and injury and maintaining their reputation for delivering quality work.

Even though the trades seem to be plagued with multiple issues, companies can take steps to elevate employees through leadership training. With so many entry-level employees, companies have to rely on incorporating technology to help reach the masses, creating consistency in delivering training material.

Although the concept of automation often brings up the image of a self-checkout lane or of a robot performing manual labor, the reality is more complex. Automation frequently relies on a combination of artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics. While AI can replace human decision-making using a data-driven approach, robotics can replace physical human tasks. When these two qualities are combined, automation has the potential to disrupt a large portion of the workforce.

High levels of workforce turnover typically result in short-term and even permanent knowledge loss that could be critical to the success of an organization. Before baby boomers leave their posts, it’s important that not only an outline of their knowledge is shared, but that it is collected in a format conducive to generation X & Y adoption.