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Bakers’ Forum Gets Underway with a Focus on the Small but Mighty

Paying Tribute to the American Baking Workforce

ABA Members can gain exclusive access to studies and reports. Some recent workforce reports include:
Why do so many people choose a career in the commercial baking industry? With a variety of skillsets, backgrounds, and aspirations, they have found hundreds of companies ready to tap into their unique experiences, teach them new skills, and give them opportunities to grow.
This video is available in English and with Spanish subtitles.
The baking industry has many career paths that all work together to create and deliver baked goods across the country. The baking industry career path guide helps ABA members and the baking industry communicate how potential and existing workers can grow their careers.
ABA's industry careers information webinar tells potential hires about opportunities at baking industry companies in roles ranging from production to engineering.
Webinar recap #1: Baking Companies Spotlight Industry Career Opportunities
Webinar recap #2: Employee Development Drives Baking Industry Success
The baking industry is proud to employ veterans and military spouses from all branches of service. ABA, as part of the Baking Industry Alliance, partners with the USO Pathfinder® Transition program to help connect transitioning service members and military spouses with baking industry careers.
Our industry’s most important ingredient is the skilled workforce that consistently provides safe, nutritious, and delicious baked goods to America’s families.
Baking industry companies can use this flyer at their recruitment events. It answers high-level questions such as: What is the baking industry? What sort of jobs are available? How many people work in the baking industry? Do I need previous experience to be in the baking industry?