Only Coaching Your Executives? Why You Could Be Missing Out on Employee Potential

Plenty of businesses make investments in coaching for their executive team members. Still, there is a growing recognition that offering coaching to the staff at all job levels, even those in entry-level roles, results in higher productivity and better company culture. Coaching also helps to shape the company’s managers of the future. In 2021, companies…

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Here Are the Effective Tactics to Find Jobs That Aren’t Advertised

Not every job opening is posted to the internet or printed in the local newspaper. Many good job openings aren’t ever revealed to the general public, but that doesn’t mean you can’t get into this hidden market. Accessing unlisted jobs simply requires creativity, determination and a healthy dose of networking. There are a handful of…

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Improve the Onboarding Process When Hiring Outside the Supply Chain Industry

Most companies like to hire candidates from inside their industry, often from a competitor or adjacent organization. This rather conservative hiring tendency results in a limited pool of candidates to select from. Supply chain departments and companies can and should hire from outside the industry. However, if someone from outside the industry is hired, it’s…

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Your LinkedIn Profile Reveals What You Think Is Important With Your Job

Your LinkedIn profile is available for any potential employer to see, 24/7/365, and therefore, it’s important for your profile to represent you properly. You may not realize it, but your profile can indicate a lot about you as a professional. If your profile is a bare-bones, facts-only affair, hiring managers won’t see you as someone…

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You vs. the Competition – How Do You Win That Battle and Land the Job Offer?

When applying for a job, you might have sent in a sterling cover letter and resume with strong credentials. However, there will likely be other applicants with very similar documents. Therefore, if you really want the job and think there will be heavy competition, you must be bold and make your value apparent, without being…

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An Effective Guide to Getting a Raise

We would like to think our employers can spot good work and don’t have to be hassled to pay more for it. After years of getting grades in school based on aptitude, it can be jarring to realize that the workplace doesn’t also operate this way. Fortunately, many people get a raise each year, just…

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The Correct Way to Handle a Social Media Controversy with Your Employees

While American political and social debates have always been contentious, social media appears to have turned up the heat on issues that used to be talked about mostly around the kitchen table. A side effect of online debates has been the “outing” of various employees as political activists. For instance, images of many Charlottesville protestors…

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Which Trends Are Hot in Manufacturing Right Now?

While automation and connectivity are the bright, shiny objects being talked about all over the manufacturing world, there are big demographic trends emerging that could have much larger impacts than the latest bit of equipment to come down the pike. Here is a look at a few trends that should affect manufacturers in the coming…

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