Why Are Mid-Level Manufacturing Jobs Harder to Find?
What good is an “employee’s market” if the jobs one is qualified or searching for are quite limited? Why is it so challenging to find jobs “in-between” or mid-level? If talk among manufacturing firms overflows with the topic of “skills shortage” then why should mid-level employees have difficulty finding positions? The likelihood is this challenge encompasses a variety of reasons, each complex and intertwined, and none with a simple solution. Five reasons include: 1. The economy While the majority of Americans consider manufacturing critical to the country’s prosperity, standard of living, and national security, less than 20% of Americans would…
Are You Working with the Right Staffing Firm?
Which of the following is true for you? You don’t have time/resources to sieve quality talent from an ever-widening You need contingent staffing for seasonal or project demands, and you need workers right away. The talent you’ve been finding has a poor fit with your needs. If you answered “true” to any or all of the above, working with a staffing firm could be the solution to your issues. But how do you choose a staffing firm that matches your interests, needs, and specific industry? How do you find the right partner? Check out these four evaluative tips below. Ask…
Does Your Precision Manufacturing Company Utilize Leadership Strategy?
A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way. ~ John C. Maxwell It’s not enough to know how to drive. A leader has to have a clear vision, a navigable road, equipment to handle breakdowns, a map to chart straight ahead paths as well as detours, and sufficient fuel to reach the destination. Furthermore, the leader must communicate with and motivate managers and employees from the top to the bottom of the organization while leading them to the next milestone. Three Tactics for Leadership Strategy Communicate a strong brand Uphold a brand image…
Four Strategies to Keep Your Temporary Workers from Job-Hopping
Ask any employer who hires contingent or temporary workers what two problems continue to crop up and they would likely say: 1) temps leave the job for even the slightest bump in pay, and 2) temps lack a commitment not only to their job or employer but also to their work. There may be a number of reasons for this job-hopping behavior, not the least of which can be competitive firms wooing away talent, but this article will focus on potential strategies for keeping a temporary worker on the job – without increasing pay. Here are four strategies for meeting…
A Work-Life Balance Perspective
According to Wikipedia, the work-leisure dichotomy dates to the mid-1800s, coined by anthropologists to define happiness. It evolved into a dynamic phrase in the U.S. around 1986 and is often debated today, so much so that it becomes a personal conflict as employees struggle to define the boundaries between work and non-work. Discounting personal ambition or the advent of new technologies (which are nearly impossible to unplug from), the National Life Insurance Company found nearly 50% of its survey respondents found their jobs “very” or “extremely stressful.” In that vein, it seems that work/life balance is not so much about…
3 More Surprising Reasons to Embrace Millennials – Part II
By welcoming eager, talented workers, we expand America’s potential for growth and our competitive culture of invention and possibility. – Ron Conway (Brainyquote.com) Last time we discussed three reasons to embrace millennial as a resource to fill the manufacturing labor gap. Those reasons included: A Millennial has a strong work ethic with a sense of purpose. Millennials want to experience everything, and Millennials have ease with technology Let’s take a look at three more reasons to develop this group as a workforce resource. Millennials are vibrant and enthusiastic Though Millennials may have a shorter attention span than older workers, they…