Employer Insights

How to Use Part-Time Employees To Fill Your Manufacturing Gaps

Is part-time employment the solution to filling your manufacturing staffing gaps and navigating generational differences in your workforce?

The Future of Staffing: Video Interviews

The Future of Staffing: Video Interviews

Video chats no longer seem revolutionary to consumers who have now Skyped and FaceTimed for years. They have become the norm, especially for people who have moved away from friends and family and want to stay in touch. So why, then, do companies not utilize this well-known technology more than

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Who is Your Company’s Water Spider?

Who is Your Company’s Water Spider?

Water Spider or Mizusumashi is a lean manufacturing term referring to a person in a warehouse or production environment who is tasked with keeping work stations fully stocked with materials, thus controlling the continuous flow of productivity. It is far more than just a material handler since it requires that

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Who’s the Real Loser?

Who’s the Real Loser?

What a loser, right? But who’s really the biggest loser? It’s actually the employer, who probably doesn’t even know the ticking time bomb they have working for them. How does an employer avoid making a hire like this to begin with? Many employers rely on whatever applicants walk in the door as their

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10 Is The New 9

10 Is The New 9

When is the last time you raised entry level pay rates? Don’t guess. Look it up. If you haven’t adjusted pay rates in the last three years, chances are you are not keeping up with your competition. As a result, you are most likely experiencing excessive turnover which in turn has lead to

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