Retaining your best team members is one of the best things you can do for your manufacturing business. However, great employees moving to retirement or better opportunities is a reality that all employers must face. The challenge lies in continuing to thrive and grow during this transition. Here’s what to do when top talent leaves your manufacturing company.
Whatever the position you’re looking to fill, there’s one key element you should be aiming to decipher in your next interview, and that’s mindset. Mindset affects every aspect of our work, from the way we tackle challenges to the care we take in execution. It affects the way we communicate with our colleagues, the relationships […]
A recruitment campaign is nothing without the amazing candidates out there looking for work – that is, sourcing and/or attracting them well enough to have them apply to your open vacancy. Whether you’re looking to fill temporary labour or permanent positions, it comes down to a strong solid sourcing strategy. What is sourcing? Sourcing is […]
How many times have you heard a business leader, entrepreneur or manager of people say, “We just can’t get the staff,”? Hiring is an ongoing, ever-challenging activity for employers to undertake. Building a solid talent attraction strategy isn’t the half of it – there’s finding them, managing the process, and all the paperwork that goes […]
The word “sustainable” is thrown around at the moment, particularly in the manufacturing industry. Usually it’s in regard to how businesses source, manufacture or dispose of products. It’s a hot topic of conversation – and rightly so. But today, we’re not talking about sustainability in the physical sense. Sustainable recruiting is far less tangible; it’s […]
In a manufacturing environment, there’s little more important to keep front and centre than the importance of health and safety. Health and safety governs your workplace in so many ways; it even trickles down into your overall productivity and output as a plant. And, as an employer, it should be your priority. But how to […]
Retaining your top performers is absolutely crucial to continued business success – no ifs and buts. The manufacturing sector can often require a lot of training and hands-on experience to build top performers, which means time, commitment and, of course, resources (not to mention the emotional side of getting to know and love one of […]
Psst, employers. Here’s something you really need to know: first impressions work both ways. That means, first impressions for employers couldn’t be more important. Talent attraction is no longer merely a case of supply and demand – the “we have a job open and you need one” approach is a thing of the past, period. […]
It’s the year 2021. We live in a world which is, quite frankly, full of distractions. Whether it’s simply the ease of having the internet at our fingertips (meaning we’re able to find a thousand miscellaneous things to look at instead of work), to the specifics of adapting to a new world of work which […]
Sometimes, you just need to take a step back. Sometimes, you need to switch off. Literally AND figuratively – switch off your mobile phone, emails, and everything that comes along with it. Give your brain a chance to relax, rejuvenate. And sometimes, it’s important for us to write about matters like this, rather than the […]