How Technology is Changing Recruiting for the Manufacturing Industry

How Technology is Changing Recruiting for the Manufacturing Industry

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The impact of social, mobile and video technologies on recruitment The manufacturing industry is in the midst of a significant transformation, as those in the field work to change the perception to match the current reality. To find and attract workers, recruiters are turning to technology for two main reasons. First, it allows them…

Solving the Manufacturing Talent Shortage One Misconception at a Time

Solving the Manufacturing Talent Shortage One Misconception at a Time

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Coming Together to Find Talent & Teach Skills Talent shortage. Skills gap. While these two phrases may be just buzzwords to some, they combine to pose a very significant threat to the future of the manufacturing industry. Consider the statistics: in just three short years, there will be roughly 3.5 million unfilled manufacturing jobs….

Who is BelFlex: Meet John Murlin, Our Business Development Expert

Who is BelFlex: Meet John Murlin, Our Business Development Expert

Meet John Murlin [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text](It’s no secret that a company’s greatest asset is its team, and here at BelFlex we are lucky to call some really great folks our employees. For this blog series, we sat down with a handful of our staff to hear what it’s like to work at BelFlex from their corners of…

Who Is BelFlex: Meet Ann Hollingsworth, Our Community Outreach Manager

Who Is BelFlex: Meet Ann Hollingsworth, Our Community Outreach Manager

Meet Ann Hollingsworth [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text](It’s no secret that a company’s greatest asset is its team, and here at BelFlex we are lucky to call some really great folks our employees. For this blog series, we sat down with a handful of our staff to hear what it’s like to work at BelFlex from their corners of…

The BelFlex Junior Mentoring Program to Take Off in 2017

The BelFlex Junior Mentoring Program to Take Off in 2017

Making good on our promise to serve our communities At BelFlex, words like “building communities” and “charitable giving” aren’t just for show. We aren’t your typical corporation that checks the social responsibility box each year with the minimum amount of care and attention. Instead, it’s part of our DNA and a foundation for the way…

BelFlex Beliefs: Turning Challenges into Recruiting Solutions

BelFlex Beliefs: Turning Challenges into Recruiting Solutions

Partnering with clients to deliver real recruiting solutions In this blog series, we share how each of our core beliefs influences the way we interact with our clients and associates. Our core beliefs serve as the foundation for achieving our mission of providing flexible staffing solutions that help people, organizations and communities succeed. Don’t miss…

What Automation Really Means for Light Industry Staffing

What Automation Really Means for Light Industry Staffing

The impact of automation lies in technology adoption, not innovation When it comes to predicting which jobs will eventually be lost to automation, the light industrial industry seems to be the target. For certain tasks along the assembly line, robotics in some form or another could potentially make sense from a cost and efficiency standpoint….