Events Around Town: Becoming the Employer of Choice
In January, MPS had the pleasure of attending the event “Becoming the Employer of Choice” sponsored by the Manufacturers Alliance and held at Starkey Hearing Technologies in Eden Prairie. What a great topic in today’s tough market! Panel members Kristy Larson Director of Talent Management at Starkey, Kim Blievernicht VP of HR at Metro Mold & Design and Nicki Leritz Corporate Staffing Manager at Anderson Corporation led us through a discussion of what it means to become an employer of choice. Below is our summary of the event’s topic: What does it mean to be the employer of choice? It…
Common Recruiting Pitfalls to Avoid
As we all face the challenges of recruiting enough highly-skilled and professional workers to sustain company growth, it is important to put your best foot forward to attract top talent. Here are some common pitfalls we see and that you should avoid. Job descriptions with too many requirements. Some companies post job descriptions with an impossible number of requirements, and then use software to filter through thousands of applications. Their talent search is doomed from the start when there are precise words needed to alert the applicant-tracking software that a candidate should get through the gates and into an interview. …
How to Attract Top Talent
Employers can make their organizations more attractive to prospective top talent in several ways by: Cultivating a strong company culture Developing an employment brand Offering competitive pay and benefits Having a well-designed recruitment plan Start first by cultivating a company culture that attracts the type of talent you seek. By way of an example, Southwest Airlines allegedly recently received more than 50,000 applications for 500 available positions. Companies concerned over what their culture is or what it is becoming use employee surveys, listening posts, town hall meetings, spokespersons meetings, suggestions boxes, social media, exit surveys, etc., to solicit issue areas. …
State of the Market– MN & WI
Our Minnesota and Wisconsin manufacturing clients of all sizes and revenues continue to grow in confidence regarding regional economic recovery as evidenced by a cautious but steady uptick in hiring. Demand is rising but the pace of hiring –especially permanent hires – is tempered by looming uncertainties. Of foremost concern is the rising expense of health care and its effective utilization as a recruitment tool. This issue seems to overshadow perennial worries over government policies and local, state, and federal taxes. The fastest emerging issue – especially among larger clients – is the growing qualified labor gap. Substantial challenges surround…