Common Questions Candidates Ask Plastics Recruiters

The job search process can be a daunting experience for candidates in the plastics industry, leading them to ask their plastics recruiters questions about the role, the hiring process, the company, and what employers are looking for in potential hires. Plastics industry recruiters play a pivotal role in helping candidates find the right fit through…

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The Future of Work is Gen Z

The future of work is Gen Z, and learning to effectively engage and retain Gen Z talent is the key to success for any team and the next big challenge recruiters need to prepare for. The Gen Z workforce is looking for more from their company than ever before, but they are also bringing more…

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How to Retain Talent

Invest in the Big Picture. By making resourceful investments in your staff, you are signaling to prospective employees and current staff that you care about your people, and don’t see them as numbers and dollars. Attracting potential impact players is the first step in retaining high valued talent. Learn about a few proven ways to…

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Red Flags in an Interview

Red flags in the hiring process for interviewees are real. We are here to help highlight some red flags that you should not overlook. When going into an interview, you need to be adequately prepared, this includes prepping yourself to notice warning signs. Learn more about how to catch these red flags in an interview…

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The Future of U.S. Manufacturing

400,000 new jobs in the U.S. are predicted to be created due to reshoring, according to the Reshoring Initiative 2021 Data Report. U.S. manufacturing is massively supported by U.S. Americans. The higher price of a domestically manufactured product often is purchased over a more inexpensive foreign manufactured product.

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The Real Cost of a Bad Hire

A bad hire can cost a company 30% of the hire’s first-year salary, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. The longer the open position stays unfilled, the more money a company loses. The worse hires a company onboards, the more time wasted on supervising the underperforming employee. Time is money and these bad hires…

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Pain Points in the Hiring Process

The competition for talent has never been more rigorous. Once an employee has joined a company, it has become increasingly more difficult to retain them. We discuss the current market conditions and delve into the minds of the talent pool. We provide real-time data revealing the pain points in the hiring and onboarding processes and…

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Interpersonal Skills and Company Culture

In today’s episode of Consulting Corner, co-owners Jerry Jones and Craig McMillan discuss the effects of interpersonal skills (empathy, active listening, emotional intelligence) and how they play a role in a company’s culture.

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Benefits of Hiring Contract Employees

There is a huge skills gap causing one-half million manufacturing jobs to go unfilled. According to the latest Gartner report, only 16% of new hires have the skills they need to do the job. To combat these issues, contracted employees can use their highly specialized skills to relieve pressure within your business. Staffing agencies such…

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How to avoid ‘The Great Regret’

This month in our office we have discussed an ongoing question; is the resigning workforce running away from something rather than running to something? Can we avoid ‘The Great Regret’? Today, there is a commonly held narrative that people are leaving their positions to obtain better compensation and work-life balance, but are they really? As…

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