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October 30, 2019

How Much Is A New Tradesman Worth?

So, you own or manage an industrial company and you are thinking about growth. Tradesmen are probably your revenue-generating employees and it makes sense that, if […]
December 17, 2018

Workers Ghosting Employers: Understandable or An Abomination?

Multiple articles appeared in the past week in the Washington Post, Fox Business and Business Insider after the Federal Reserve of Chicago in its December Beige […]
June 26, 2018

The Low Quality Trap: Why Manufacturing Employment Agencies Often Fall Prey

Did you ever wonder how manufacturing employment agencies got their less than stellar reputation? The industry’s biggest offenders did not wake up and decide, “Starting today, […]
June 26, 2018

How Much Are Bad Hires Costing You?

A few bad hires can be a big blow to the company budget.  According to the U.S. Department of Labor, “it’s estimated that the average cost […]
June 26, 2018

The New Hire Formula: How Executives and HR Managers Determine The Potential Value of a New Hire

Okay, quick test: To grow your revenues $2 million, $20 million, or $200 million how many new employees would you need? How much incremental profit do […]
June 26, 2018

ROWE Your Business to Success! Meet the “Results-Oriented Work Environment”

I had a boss once who used to say, “I don’t care about output — only outcomes.” He managed a small team in a competitive organization, […]
June 25, 2018

Today’s “Fidget Spinners” Could be Tomorrow’s U.S. Skilled Workforce

Children are enthralled, teachers are aghast, and parents are searching high-and-low to find their children this new distraction device. The Fidget Spinner, a low-tech toy, has proven […]