Millennials in Manufacturing
Part I – Why Manufacturing Needs Them With Baby Boomers exiting the workforce at a rate of roughly 10,000 a day, coupled with the dilemma of how to interest the younger generations in manufacturing jobs, the challenge to find talent and to prevent worker shortages has and will continue to grow. The bottom line is this: the generations that come after the manufacturing-minded Baby Boomers are needed to fill in the vacancies left by the retiring boomers. While the notion of one generation following in the footsteps of their predecessors seems perfectly reasonable, logical and even predictable, it’s not happening…
The Professional (and only) Way to Leave A Job
So you’ve decided the best solution is to resign. The next consideration should be how to accomplish the departure in as professional a manner as possible. “Leave professionally,” suggests career coach Hallie Crawford. “The people there may cross your path again in the future.” The admonition to “be professional” involves multiple aspects. For starters, an in-person resignation is essential. Although it’s not as quick and easy for the exiting employee as an email, note, or text, it is appreciated and gains points for your character. After all, you’re a mature adult, right? Which leads us to the “be professional” strategy number 2.…
6 Signs it’s Time to Quit
Although quitting a job usually carries a negative connotation, there are times when leaving your current place of employment is the best course of action. But how do you know when it’s time to bid farewell to your job? Consider these six good reasons for moving on. The idea/thought is a recurring one. Like over and over and over, something you can’t erase from your mind. And according to your spouse, you talk about it non-stop, too. A job should bring more positive than negative into your life. If the opposite is true for you right now, then it…
How to Stop Your Workforce from Seeking Greener Pastures
Want to keep intact the top-notch team you’ve labored to put together? (That’s a rhetorical question.) Of course, you want to keep them! On your team and not working for your competitor. “Here’s a radical concept,” says Sarah Patterson. “Treat your employees as well as you do your best customers, and your business will reap rewards beyond your wildest imagination.” “Employee loyalty begins with employer loyalty. Your employees should know that if they do the job they were hired to do with a reasonable amount of competence and efficiency, you will support them,” notes Harvey Mackay. Loyalty in the employee…
Beating the Holiday/End-of-Year Rush
The wild and crazy, one hundred days of summer have given way to the anticipation of autumn. You’ve felt the crispness in the morning air of late, a sure sign that fall will soon be upon us. Followed in short order by the holiday season. Brace yourself – Christmas is less than one hundred days away. With the fourth quarter looming ahead, now’s the time to prepare for the holiday season and the end-of-year rush. Attention now to these key areas will ensure you arrive at Friday, December 22nd and Friday, December 29th, having met all deadlines and fulfilled each…