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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…

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Manufacturing Day 2017: Soft Skills That Make a Great Worker

Three skills that pay off in the manufacturing industry Today there’s a “national day” to celebrate everything from our favorite foods to activities, professions and more. Not to be left out of the fun, manufacturing has its own day to celebrate the industry and help propel it forward. Held the first Friday of October each…

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LIFT the TriState Participants: New Opportunities & Second Chances

Why the LIFT the TriState program is off to a good start Back in July, we launched the first session of LIFT the TriState, a collaboration with the Freestore Foodbank and other local organizations to teach unemployed and underemployed adults the skills needed for employment in the warehouse, logistics and transportation industries. There are 10…

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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….