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8 Key Onboarding Tips for Employers
Today, we’re talking about eight keys to onboarding. Employers often overlook the importance of onboarding and training, but it can make or break a new hire’s experience at your company. How does onboarding affect retention? Research shows that organizations with a good onboarding process improve new hire retention by 82%.

Inflation Impact On The Skilled Trades

How to Reduce Attrition in Manufacturing

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.

A Call To Arms: Update On 2022 Trends In Skilled Labor Staffing
Overview of 2022 Trends in Skilled Labor
At the end of every year, we sit down to forecast the next year so we know what to expect. This helps us plan, set goals, and be strategic in our approach to every year. If you missed it, check out the two-part series on our podcast, “2022 Trends for the Skilled Trades”.

Leading Through the Fourth Industrial Revolution
The Fourth Industrial Revolution is here and it’s happening right now, bringing valuable innovations that will transform the manufacturing industry. For business owners in manufacturing who want to get and stay ahead of their competitors, leading through the Fourth Industrial Revolution is a must.

Wages And Benefits On The Rise
Wages and Benefits on the Rise: Are You Staying Competitive?
With record inflation and job openings around the country, companies are realizing that they need to increase wages and benefits in order to stay competitive. If you want to hire and retain quality skilled workers, this is critical. However, there are some pitfalls to this process. In this article we cover the reasons for increased wages as well as problems to avoid.

The Great Resignation: The Real Cost of Turnover
It’s no secret that industries are facing an unprecedented loss of employees.
In what has been called “The Great Resignation” or “The Big Quit”, companies in all industries are faced with the complexities of:
🛠 Losing employees
🛠 Costs involved in re-hiring
🛠 The impact of being understaffed on company culture
🎙️ In the latest episode of The Skillwork Forum, Tim and Brett discuss the latest statistics and realities that many business leaders are facing today with their workforce.
If you are a business leader or have found yourself impacted by this high turnover rate and lack of employees to fill vacancies, this episode is for you.

The Strengths and Weaknesses of the Staffing Model for Skilled Trades
Most companies that use staffing agencies understand there are different models, but not all models are created equal. Let us help you understand the different staffing models available to your company and how you can find the right model for your needs.
The latest episode of The Skillwork Forum takes an in-depth look at the options available and how to identify the best model for the roles you need to fill. 🛠
Take it from the staffing professionals—you want to discover what options are available and find the skilled workers that will do the job right to maximize your time and resources.
Skillwork is here to get you those skilled workers. 👍🏽