Events Around Town: Onboarding That Works
In July, we had the privilege of attending “Onboarding That Works” sponsored by The Manufacturers Alliance. This event was designed to highlight and promote best practices with respect to the onboarding of new employees. Members of the Business Development team, Matt Knutson, Dana Boettcher and Dave Rohlf, attended. Topics covered included: 1) how to get new employees to bring their best efforts to work everyday, 2) how to speed up their learning curve, 3) how to provide the right message, the right tools and timely follow-up so that valuable new talent starts contributing as soon as possible. Presenters from Kurt…
The Flip Side of Lower Unemployment
In June, Minnesota saw its unemployment rate decrease to 4.5%. While this is a good sign for the economy, there is a flip side. It means a tighter market for skilled workers. Precision manufacturing and medtech in particular have experienced this downside for quite some time. David Fondler of the Saint Paul Pioneer Press recently interviewed MPS Technical about the flip side of lower unemployment. When asked if businesses are suffering from the current environment MPS responded, “Absolutely.” They point not only to a tighter market for skilled-workers, but also to demographic and cultural trends. There aren’t enough young folks to…