Retaining top talent in manufacturing is essential for maintaining productivity, reducing turnover costs, and building a skilled workforce that drives long-term success. Manufacturing faces unique retention challenges, including demanding physical tasks, varied shift schedules, and skill shortages. Here are effective strategies HR managers can implement to keep their best employees engaged and committed. 1. Invest… Read More »
As your company looks to scale and meet its growth objectives, one of the most critical elements of success is having the right people in place. Strategic staffing can make all the difference in whether your business thrives or struggles to keep up with increasing demands. By aligning your staffing solutions with your growth plans,… Read More »
Data-driven decision-making has become essential in all areas of management, including hiring. Leveraging data and analytics can transform the hiring process, providing valuable insights that lead to more informed decisions and better long-term outcomes. For HR professionals and management teams, understanding how to use these tools effectively can optimize staffing, improve candidate selection, and enhance… Read More »
Maintaining efficiency and ensuring quality are top priorities for light industrial businesses. However, skill gaps and outdated knowledge can often hinder these goals. Investing in training for your light industrial team can lead to significant long-term returns, not only in productivity but also in quality, safety, and employee satisfaction. Let’s explore how upskilling your workforce… Read More »
Hiring the right employees in the manufacturing industry is crucial to maintaining productivity, ensuring safety, and meeting high-quality standards. With the unique demands of manufacturing roles, hiring managers and HR professionals must identify candidates with the technical skills required and the personal traits contributing to long-term success in a manufacturing environment. How do you define… Read More »
One of the most expensive human resources costs is having to rehire for a position. Thankfully, improving the onboarding process is one of the most reliable solutions to reducing employee turnover. By considering employee retention during onboarding creation and implementation, you can significantly reduce your human resources costs. How are Onboarding & Retention Connected? Every… Read More »
Employers and employees alike have weathered an unpredictable job market in the last few years. Thanks to social and economic challenges, plus technological advancements, everyone has had to adapt if they want to thrive. One change that is taking shape is companies hiring their employees based on skill and culture fit rather than educational credentials and… Read More »
Companies are always looking to make the best possible hiring choices. While they might use an outside recruiting company, social media sites for passive talents, and traditional job boards, implementing a program for employee referrals is one of the most successful ways to find qualified candidates who are likely to last at the company. It… Read More »
A company’s success story often starts with its success in finding the best employees. For many managers who are in charge of the hiring process, this can seem daunting. Finding the right candidate is quite an important responsibility, and thankfully, by following some advice, hiring managers can feel greater confidence in making such a crucial… Read More »
The job market has become a popular place for the “ghosting” plot, when one party stops communicating, making the other feel rejected or “ghosted.” As you can imagine, no one likes to be ghosted. Unfortunately, while some companies aren’t even aware that they are the bad guys in this plot when employers are the ones… Read More »