Red Flags to Look for in a Candidate During the Interview Process

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Believe it or not, bad hires can be prevented! Some warning signs appear during the interview if you know what to look for. Paying close attention to the person you’re interviewing can avoid the costly mistake of bringing someone on board which ends up hurting morale, wasting time and resources for onboarding only to be […]

How These Time Management Tips Can Help You Thrive in a Manufacturing Job

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There are only so many working hours in a day, and more work needs to be done. When you work in manufacturing, you know that your efforts make a difference to people who rely on you to keep things moving smoothly. What’s the best way to stay on top of your work without losing efficiency? […]

Keep Your Warehouse Safe Using These 5 Tips

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Worker safety is at the top of every manager’s priority list — and rightly so. An unsafe work environment can lead to staff shortages due to injury or illness, result in fines for violating safety rules, and damage your company’s reputation if people complain about conditions to friends in person or on social media. Here […]

A Temporary Job May Be the Key to Avoiding Burnout: Here’s Why

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We’ve heard a lot about burnout in the past few years — it’s a feeling of being mentally, emotionally, and physically exhausted, caused by unrelenting stress and little relief from it. The ongoing pandemic amplified the regular stresses of everyday life; workers who suddenly found themselves learning how to work from home and juggling home […]

Prepare for a Productive 2022 for Your Workforce Using These 5 Tips

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  We have a brand new year on the horizon. That usually means new year’s resolutions for any and all goals, from eating more healthy foods and saving money to reading more books. Why can’t it mean setting goals for your workforce too? As a leader, you can help set the tone for your team […]

5 Ways You Can Climb The Ladder in the Manufacturing Industry

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It’s a common refrain: People don’t make things around here anymore. But maybe that’s because there are nearly half a million job openings for manufacturing jobs, a number that’s expected to increase to more than 2 million by 2030, a shortfall that could cost the U.S. economy up to $1 trillion in that time. If […]

Managing During The Holiday Season: Productivity Hacks for Your Employees

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It’s the holiday season already! How did that happen so quickly? As the year draws to a close, it’s time for end-of-year reports, wrapping up projects, hitting deadlines. To your employees, it means so many distractions that it can be nearly impossible to concentrate. Here’s how to keep your employees focused and productive during the […]

Are You Saving for Retirement? 4 Steps to Follow for Beginners

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Whether you’re currently in your very first job after school (at any level) or several years into your career, saving for retirement should be given some thought. It might feel like years — even decades — away, but time will fly! It also sounds like a big, confusing and overwhelming task. It can feel like […]

Re-Onboarding for a New World of Work

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It’s been a very long and stressful 18 months or more. It’s been challenging to keep your company running while employees were working remotely, or in a hybrid setting, or while clients and customers shifted their operating expenses. Everything has changed. But things are starting, slowly, to stabilize. Vaccines are available for those who want […]

Prep Your Budget for the Holidays With These 6 Tips

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It might be the most wonderful time of the year, but the holidays are also the most expensive for most of us. We want to give at least a little something to the people we love, not to mention the office gift exchanges, the present neighborhood swap, and the little end-of-year niceties that are part […]