Three Retention Strategies That Are Priceless to Manufacturers

Three Retention Strategies That Are Priceless to Manufacturers

No-cost Ways to Beat the Talent Shortage Recently, the unemployment rate reached 3.8%—the lowest it has been since 2000—creating a high sense of urgency for companies to re-think the way they attract workers. Many are pouring their limited budgets into uncovering new sources of talent, increasing employee incentives and perks, and even enticing workers from…

Industry Needs a Workforce: How Staffing Firms Are Leading the Way

Industry Needs a Workforce: How Staffing Firms Are Leading the Way

A Look at BelFlex’s Latest Article on The Staffing Stream Industry 4.0 is upon us. This new manufacturing environment is driven by the adoption of cyber-physical systems, the Internet of Things, cloud computing and cognitive computing. But what manufacturers gain in technology sophistication, they lack in qualified and available talent to hire. Who is powering…

Staffing the Carolinas Region: Inside BelFlex’s Core Markets

Staffing the Carolinas Region: Inside BelFlex’s Core Markets

A Q&A with Carolinas Regional Director, Jason Schafer   We’re excited to be back with our second inside look at BelFlex around the country. (If you missed our first installment, you can learn about the Tri-State region in this post.) This time we’re diving into our operations in the Carolinas region (covering four branch offices…

Making Flexibility Work in the Manufacturing Industry

Making Flexibility Work in the Manufacturing Industry

Inside BelFlex’s latest article in Industry Today Nearly no industry is immune from the talent shortage threatening today’s businesses. Take for instance the healthcare and education sectors. Research predicts a home health aides shortage of almost half a million by 2025. And, over the past five years, teacher preparation program enrollment has fallen 35 percent….

Staffing the Tri-State Region: Inside BelFlex’s Core Markets

Staffing the Tri-State Region: Inside BelFlex’s Core Markets

A Q&A with Tri-State Regional Director, Clayton Owens Today we’re kicking off a new series here on the blog. While BelFlex Staffing Network is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, we actively partner with clients and secure work opportunities for our candidates in 10 different states. Our geographic presence is broken out into six different regions. Each…

The Staffing & Mfr Connection: Varied Professions, Common Experiences

The Staffing & Mfr Connection: Varied Professions, Common Experiences

Four Ways the Staffing and Manufacturing Industries are Alike While they work together to build and employ strong workforces, on the surface manufacturing companies and staffing firms operate in very different worlds. Manufacturers are process-oriented and deadline-driven, and staffing firms are focused on people and assessing cultural fit. As for their physical footprints, manufacturing plants…

Why Temporary Work is Permanent in the Manufacturing Industry

Why Temporary Work is Permanent in the Manufacturing Industry

Benefits of Flex Work for Manufacturers & Workers We live in a new world of work, where 40.9 million workers representing every age, every demographic, every geography, every profession, and every skill and education level are participating in the workforce in an arrangement other than as an employee. That’s according to MBO Partners State of…

Staffing Outlook: Three Considerations for Manufacturers in 2018

Staffing Outlook: Three Considerations for Manufacturers in 2018

What’s shaping the state of manufacturing staffing? This time of year, many businesses often step back and take stock of the trends and issues impacting their industries to determine priorities for the year ahead. The manufacturing sector is no exception, and a few recent reports provide some hard evidence of what to expect in 2018….

Putting Vets First & Breaking Down Their Unique Barriers to Employment

Putting Vets First & Breaking Down Their Unique Barriers to Employment

Highlighting our work with the Falcon Academy The staffing industry is a very rewarding field, and one of my favorite aspects is helping a job candidate find their ideal career path. It’s also a field that lends itself to giving back to the community. Whether it’s volunteering in a workforce development program or helping job…