Category Archive for Hiring Resources
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released a January jobs report that looked better than December’s stats. 113,000 new jobs were added to the workforce which is a step up from 74,000 the month before. Unemployment fell and labor force participation went up on the whole but how did manufacturing fare? Reasonably well compared to other industries.
Hidden Truth in the Overall Numbers:
113,000 new jobs added to the month of January jobs report may…
January Jobs Report and the Manufacturing Recovery:View
Soft skills are easy to overlook throughout the hiring process. They are not easy to pick out based on a candidate’s resume/cover letter, and they don’t always take center stage during the interview.
But a candidate’s soft skills are often just as important as their technical hard skills. They can help make a person’s contribution to the company more valuable, increase his or her productivity, and boost relations among team members. …
Why The Most Qualified Candidate is Not Always the Best:View
Any manager involved in the hiring process has run aground of this scenario: you’re looking for a technical veteran and all the resumes you receive are irrelevant to the position. There are enough applicants to choke an industrial furnace but none of them are close to good. It may be easy to declare a bad hiring market but in fact, the fix might be as simple as optimizing your job postings to attract good candidates.
Effective job postings…
Reel in Good Candidates with Effective Job Postings:View
As with any adolescent technology, 3D printing is going through an experimental phase. It’s trying out new things and searching for a purpose within the prevailing world of modern manufacturing. That means for every practical 3D printed product, we can expect something extraordinary or even downright weird somewhere else. Pretty soon, you might be able to use a 3D printer to make any of the following oddities.
1.) Your Dinner & Snacks. In…
6 Weird Ways 3D Printed Objects are Taking Over:View
Unless you are hiring a personal assistant who will only be interacting with you, your team could be the key to hiring the right candidate. Involving your employees in the hiring process can help you to reduce turnover (along with the costs associated with it) and boost morale across the entire office.
As a department manager or lead, you may be spending a lot of time with a new hire, but your team will be spending infinitely more. Involving…
Let Your Employees Hire for You:View
When is major change to an established brand too much? The Ford Motor Company is testing that very question. To kick off the North American International Auto Show, the iconic automaker announced the redesign of one of their top-selling vehicles: the Ford F-150. Swapping its stainless steel body for an aluminum one, Ford (and the auto industry by proxy) will learn firsthand how close they can get to the gully’s edge of innovation…
Will the F-150 Redesign Make or Break Ford?:View
Candidates don’t have it easy. To even get your attention, they have to jump through innumerable hoops. When they get to the interview, they have to say the right things on command, watch for non-verbal communication queues, and wonder if every silence is a disqualifying silence or just a pause for you to gather your thoughts. And the waiting afterwards isn’t any better.
You may not intend to give your candidates ulcers but unconscious body…
Non-verbal Communication: What Candidates Think You’re Saying:View
According to the December jobs report released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, hiring in the final month of 2013 was lower than expected. Originally, economists had expected the numbers to be a positive continuation of previous months. Most economists and federal analysts believed those numbers would be in the ballpark of 200,000. Imagine their surprise when the total was 74,000.
First let’s take a look at the positive.
Manufacturing…
December Jobs Report Has Silver Lining for Manufacturing:View
January has become the month of hiring, job hopping, and new beginnings. While thousands of employees take to the net to search for new jobs, employers are left wondering who will turn in their resignation before the month is over. After years of building a successful team and work environment, losing your top talent could be a significant thorn in your side during the New Year.
So how do you retain the top talent that you have worked so hard…
Are You at Risk of Losing Your Top Talent This January?:View
It’s a new year and a perfect time for new beginnings. No doubt you have your own list of business resolutions that require the right blend of positive and productive people. To restock your team with vibrant talent, you need to shed your bad hiring habits like a snake shedding its old skin and distinguish yourself from the competition. Here are a few ways to make 2014 the year of good hiring.
• Know the ins and outs of your brand.…
New Ways to Hire in the New Year:View
