How to Listen, Persevere and Succeed in the Trades - with Jeff Robertson
A successful and long-lasting career in the trades IS possible.
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What Does It Mean to Be Vetted for a Job?
What is employee vetting? How long does the vetting process take? Are there employee vetting services? These are great questions to ask if you have a job opening but don’t know how to vet someone.
Inflation Impact On The Skilled Trades
Inflation has hit us all these last few months—there’s no denying it.
2 Ways to Find the Best Recruitment Agency for Skilled Workers
Attracting and retaining skilled workers over the past ten years has become more challenging than ever before. With a shortage of nearly 1 million skilled workers nationwide (and growing to 2.4 million by 2028), companies are finding that they don’t have the necessary workforce to scale.
How to Demolish Negativity and Create Growth - with Dan Shoemaker
Want to find out how to level up in your career or small business?
How to Reduce Attrition in Manufacturing
Most business leaders in the trades are struggling with attrition. It’s been a problem in the past with frontline workers, but in today’s
“
Great
Resignation
” economy and coupled with the
overall shortage of skilled workers
, it’s become a serious issue for skilled positions as well. Companies in the skilled trade space are now exceeding a 50% turnover rate.
10 Common Mistakes Made When Recruiting Talent
Staffing challenges have been plaguing skilled labor employers for years. Unfortunately, these trade labor hiring issues aren’t going away and may remain for years to come.
Why Using a Recruiter is the Best Way to Find Employees in the Trades
Have you ever thought about using a temp agency to hire employees for your open skilled labor positions?
What Are the Benefits of Using Employment Agencies to Recruit Employees?
As a skilled labor employer, you’re most likely being affected by the current labor shortage. Without the ability to find, hire, and retain talent, your production and revenue will take a hit. Fortunately, there’s a solution—use a staffing agency.
"Work" Is Not a 4-Letter Word
Changes in the Skilled Trades
Society’s devaluing of
“blue-collar
” jobs
Over the last several decades, there has been an erosion, if not an all-out assault, on the traditional skilled trades. This is correlated to the third industrial revolution—the computer age. We’ve learned to “work smarter, not harder”, which has its benefits, but over time has made hard work something to be looked down upon.