In the manufacturing world, one of the biggest obstacles is employee turnover. This can occur for a variety of reasons in any manufacturing environment. The leading causes of poor employee retention rates in manufacturing include below average compensation, lack of upward career mobility, boredom with job tasks, and a negative corporate culture. Fortunately, these are […]
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Bring in More Business – Manufacturing Tips for Success
As the leader in a manufacturing business, your goal is to grow the company to profitability. This happens when clients, employees, products and inventory all line up in synch. There is no magical formula for bringing in more manufacturing business. It takes hard work and planning. It also takes the efforts of good people who […]
Pros of the Temporary Workforce – Getting More with Temp Employees
When it comes to recruiting quality talent in a short period of time and at the lowest possible cost, nothing can compare to working with a temporary workforce. There are some major plusses to managing your workforce, either by hiring all your employees through a temporary staffing agency, or augmenting your permanent team with temporary […]
Recognize Why Your Employees Leave | Employee Retention
Many small and large business owners alike find themselves wondering why they’re struggling to keep talented employees on board. In some companies, it feels as though employees stay up to a certain point or a specific number of years and then there’s a sudden revolving door beyond which few employees hang around. The first thought […]
Are You a New Manager? 5 Tips to Get Your Feet Wet!
As a new manager, you may feel like you’ve got the cards stacked against you. Not only do you have a new job to learn, but team members are often apprehensive about working with you. What will you change? Who will you like and not like? Will that other guy’s brown-nosing get to you? It’s […]
Advice for Compensating Outside the Box
With employee performance reviews on the horizon and a new batch of new hires coming this year, many businesses are looking for alternative ways to increase compensation to employees besides giving raises. There are many factors that motivate employees outside of their basic salaries and benefits. By providing thoughtful incentives year-round, your company can increase […]
Management Tips | Keys to Becoming a Better Delegator
You know that delegating helps you to do a better job, but if you are like many others, you need a refresher in how to do it properly. There’s no doubt you do not want to be the type of person that is micro managing a company or staff. However, you need to know when […]
4 Ways to Become a Better Leader
Being a leader today means more than just having a nice suit and a corner office; it takes a certain kind of person to be looked at by others as a leader. Oftentimes, leadership is about being responsible for the success of others. By creating an environment that encourages and inspires others to be better, […]
How to Start Employees Off on the Right Foot
You are hiring new or temporary staffers. You need great people to step right in and get the work done. The first few days on the job are critical to successful new hire orientation and productivity. How can you ensure that your new employee, temporary or not, is getting the right start in your business? […]
Improve Your Google Ranking to Attract the Right Candidates
When you’re a business that’s actively recruiting job candidates, it’s more important than ever to have a high ranking in Google’s search results. Unfortunately, that, in and of itself can be a challenge. You’re not in the business of SEO (Search Engine Optimization). But, it can seem like you need to be an expert in […]