9 Great Ways to Ensure Employee Retention
“The best advice I can offer on how to keep your best employees is this: Be willing to let them go. It’s no surprise that every manager wants to keep his or her best employees. But a good manager doesn’t hoard talent; instead they develop their employees by investing in them, building on their strengths, and providing opportunities to innovate.” John Ambrose, Sr.VP of strategy and corporate development at Skillsoft Employee retention is a key element in making 2016 a prosperous year for your precision manufacturing company. MPS Technical has put together 9 invaluable tips to help you hit a home run…
Events Around Town: Challenges of a Remote Workforce
Managing remote workers requires a completely different mindset to managing in-office employees. While it may be more affordable to hire remote workers for some tasks, it can end up more expensive in the long-run if you don’t know how to manage them effectively. This month we attended a seminar sponsored by the Manufacturers Alliance on overcoming the challenges of a remote workforce. Local leaders from Thermo Fisher Scientific, Skyline Exhibits and Westinghouse discussed what works in their operations. Matt Knutson, Dana Boettcher and Dave Rohlf of MPS Technical sales and business development attended and summarized below some of the key…
Tips to Improve Your Application Process
According to the Minneapolis/St Paul Business Journal: More than 1 in 4 candidates reports having had a bad experience when applying for a job. 42% would never seek employment with that company again 48% of candidates drop out of applicant tracking systems Part of attracting the best talent comes down to the nuts and bolts of your hiring and application process. If past applicants have had bad experiences they can potentially spread the word and your corporate brand will suffer. Also, as the finding above shows, if your application process is too difficult, job candidates will simply drop out voluntarily.…
Manufacturers Take Action: Skills Gap & Boomer Retirements
In a tight labor market, finding qualified workers to meet customer orders and replace retiring baby boomers is becoming increasingly difficult. It may seem overwhelming, but there are actions you can take today to position your company for future success on both fronts. The skills gap is expected to only get worse in the coming years as more baby boomers retire, reports Industry Week. Below are three industry best practices for overcoming the skills gap: Change perceptions, drive more interest. More people need to choose manufacturing as a career. Now is the time to look at our local community and…
Recruiting Tips: Passive Candidates
With our local hiring market tight, it is important not only for human resources but also hiring managers to keep qualified “passive candidates” interacting with you and your company. A passive candidate is not actively searching for a job but may be willing to consider if the right opportunity comes along. Approaching a passive candidate about a job opportunity is different than speaking with a candidate who is actively searching or has applied. HR industry expert, Lou Adler, of Inc. writes “recruiting passive candidates is not about selling them on how great your open job is; it’s about getting them…
Create a Great Place to Work: Improve Employee Communication
When you provide a great place to work not only are employees more productive but they also stay long-term with your company, which is especially important in today’s tight market for skilled-workers. Employee communication is a key component to creating a great work environment, making it an essential retention tool. Even as communication channels have changed in recent years with a wave of new digital options, you must continue to get the “basics” of communication right. Ms. Robin Hardman of HR resource site TLNT.com reminds us of the basic rules of good employee communications: Honesty. Don’t keep employees in the…