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Hiring, Recruiting
The Most Unbelievable Truths about Recruiting & Staffing – Part 2
Recruiting and staffing agencies combat their fair share of myths and falsities. Last week, we wrote about 2 major myths that we often come across in this
Hiring, Recruiting
Employee Retention Tips To Keep Your Employees Happy (& Working FOR You)
Keeping key employees happy and working seems like it should be simple, right? Pay them fair wages and give them some perks and they’ll be happy and stay.
Hiring, Recruiting
Do These 4 Things When Your Job Posting Isn’t Getting The Right Applicants
Now job seekers use their mobile phones more than a desktop computer when they look and apply for jobs. 78% of job seekers that own a mobile phone use it to
Recruiting
GTR Day In The Life: Dillon Palmer
We started Day In The Life so everyone can meet the great staff that we have in our different offices. The people we have working for us really have impacted
Job Search, Recruiting
Why Recruiting Is One Of The Most Rewarding Careers You Can Have
Being a top-notch recruiter and working in a fast-paced environment gives you a skill set that helps to propel your career – but did you also know that it’s
Employee Retention, Recruiting
Why Ignoring On-boarding & Training Can Hurt Your Retention (& Make Your Employees Upset!)
Setting your new hires up for success from the very first day they set foot in your business can help you with your employee retention. All too often we hear
Employee Retention, Recruiting
Attraction Vs Retention – What’s The Real Root of The Problem?
It’s a competitive market out there – which is great for those looking for a job and not so great for those looking to fill a job. Currently the unemployment
Employee Retention, Hiring, Recruiting
Turnover Happens: What Is Your Employee Turnover Action Plan?
The 2020 outlook on jobs across all industries show the same trends as this past year, with the number of jobs open being greater than the number of people
Communication, Employee Retention
How To Communicate The Right Way: Why Great Communication Can Help Your Business Grow
People are engaged, happy, and motivated when they feel like what they do matters and that it makes a difference. While some industries and businesses can see
Hiring, Recruiting
Is It Fair? How To Determine If Your Job Stacks Up To The Competition
Good businesses can loose quality candidates because of their job offers due to the following: lower than market wage, the wrong (or not enough) benefits, not
Communication, Employee Retention, Recruiting, Upskilling
The Easiest Way To Keep Employees Happy From Day One
Communication, Employee Retention, Recruiting, Upskilling Set your employees up for success from the first day Setting your new hires up for success from the
Hiring, Job Profile
Job Spotlight: CNC Machinist
CNC Machinists (computer numerically controlled machinists) are responsible for creating integral pieces of larger products that get used in so many different
Hiring, Interviewing
GTR Day In The Life: Jen Campbell
At Global Technical Recruiters, we are really only as good as the people we have working for us. Our clients work with us because of our experience in the
Employee Retention, Recruiting
Top 5 Tips For Employee Retention
The hiring market still favors those looking for jobs over those looking to fill jobs – there are more jobs open than people looking for these jobs. This
Job Profile, Recruiting
5 Smart Tips to Wow Job Applicants When They Read Your Job Posting
Having a clear and easy to understand job posting can really help you find qualified and interested candidates. And if a job posting has been there for a
Interviewing, Job Search
Do These 5 Things When Building Your Resume
Your resume is sometimes the first thing people see, even before they get a chance to meet you. Internet job boards and online job postings are a popular way
Employee Retention
Employee Retention During A Crisis: What COVID-19 Is Teaching Us
Businesses still need to continue, and many manufacturing companies are considered essential, rightly so. Manufacturing is the backbone of our country and
Recruiting
Payrolling As A Service And Why It’s Huge Win for Business
There are so many unknowns as to how “normal” operations are going to look as businesses get back into the swing . Between social distancing on the
Interviewing
How Can You Impress the Interviewer During A Phone Or Video Interview?
We see more people and businesses working from home, meetings moved to conference calls, and more and more organizations opting to use basic technology to
Employee Retention
Social Distancing and Heightened Hygienic Practices- The Future of Manufacturing Post COVID-19 Pandemic
Keeping employees safe and healthy has always been a focus for businesses. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has shown a lot of employers that it’s time to step
Hiring, Recruiting
Staffing Agencies Make Hiring Efficient and Save You Resources
While businesses may have a department internally that does hiring, these businesses also find tremendous value in finding the right staffing partner to help
Communication, Employee Retention
What IS Great Onboarding & Why Is The Right Process So Important?
The employee has to transition to a new environment and team, and the employer has to make sure the new hire has the resources necessary to make their
Interviewing, Recruiting
Interview Questions That Help To Uncover Top Talent Quickly
Filling a vacant position isn’t easy. Talented employees are hard to come by, and when presented with a large pool of candidates, it’s hard to sort out the
Hiring, Recruiting
Why More [Resumes] Is Not Better – Too Many Resumes Isn’t Always A Good Thing
Any successful business knows that they key to keeping their business moving forward and keeping customers happy is the talent and employees working for them.
Recruiting
How to Hire Employees the Right Way the First Time (& How to Avoid Headaches)
The recruiting, hiring, and training process is a long and multi-step process. This can leave a lot of room for frustration and stress. The zapping of
Hiring, Interviewing
Skills v. Experience & Why Both Are (Very) Useful To Employers
It’s important to find candidates with the skills, experience, and education that you need to not only perform a job well but to add value to your
Hiring, Recruiting
Make Sure Your Staffing Agency is Doing This One Thing!
There are a significant amount of staffing and talent agencies that are ready to partner with you to save you time and help make recruiting and sourcing
Interviewing, Recruiting
Top 4 Myths About Recruting, Busted!: The Most Unbelievable Truths about Recruiting & Staffing – Part 1
If you are or know a recruiter, people assume their job function is to read resumes and interview people for jobs. And while this is true, it’s just a
Hiring, Recruiting
What Is The True Cost Of Leaving a Position Open?
Those who are responsible for talent acquisition understand the leg work that is required to hire and on average spend ⅓ of their week on sourcing and finding
Job Search, Recruiting
The Truth About Fast-Paced Work Environment: Why They Help Propel Your Career
But that just simply isn’t the case. Sure, the work is hard and demanding. Sure, there may be some long hours. But you know what you end up getting? You get
Hiring, Recruiting
Millennials in Manufacturing: How To Inspire A Generation To Consider A Manufacturing Career
Many manufacturers are asking themselves this question (even now) as more and more of the manufacturing workforce moves towards retirement. Who is next to
Hiring, Interviewing, Recruiting
Why Outsourcing Workforce Solutions Will Help Businesses Succeed in 2022
All businesses are unique – no two businesses, even if they are in the same industry, are the same. The way businesses compete for market share as well as top
Hiring, Recruiting
3 Simple Ways To Reduce The Time It Takes To Hire
On average, it takes 23 or more days to hire someone to fill a job role. There are a variety of different factors that impact how long it takes to fill a role
Employee Retention, Hiring, Recruiting
Upskilling and Reskilling: Why It’s Important To Re-train Your Workforce
Manufacturers are looking to hire not only a new wave of workers into the ranks of the industry, but are also looking for the right kind of skilled talent.
Hiring, Interviewing
The Best Candidates Have Multiple Job Offers – So What Should You Do?
As a business, having an open position doesn’t necessarily mean that people will flock to your job opening which puts business owners in a predicament. How
Hiring, Recruiting
Maximize Your Hiring Process With A Staffing Agency
How many times have you been up against a “clock” trying to find a person to fill a job role, only to find and hire someone who doesn’t work out? What is the
Hiring, Recruiting
Is Your Position Hard To Fill, Or Is It Something Else?
Finding the right talent is the first step – and that is hard enough these days. The COVID-19 pandemic put a damper on previous ways to find top talent, so
Hiring, Job Profile, Recruiting
How To “Sell” Your Open Position and Fill It With Top Talent!
A job posting is more than talking up all the great parts of your job and position. It should extend past just what someone will do and how much they will
Employee Retention, Recruiting
Supercharge Your Recruiting By Showcasing Your Company Culture
The job market is on fire right now: April 2019 reporting told us that unemployment rate was 3.6 percent and open job rate was 4.7 percent. That means there
Interviewing, Job Search, Recruiting
Yes, Recruiters WORK For Job Seekers: How To Choose A Recruiter That Will Work For You
Staffing and recruiting agencies don’t just work with businesses to place candidates. They also work with people looking for jobs to find great open positions
Hiring, Job Search
Taking Temporary Jobs Mean A Leg Up To The Competition
Temporary jobs are a great way to get your foot in the door in some great companies while still having the flexibility to learn about and work at different
Interviewing, Job Search, Recruiting
Top 5 Reasons It’s Great to Work In Manufacturing
The manufacturing industry is one of the largest and most impactful industries in the United States. It is a perfect place to make your move and enjoy a
Interviewing, Job Search
Don’t do these 8 things during an interview!
Interviews are stressful. No matter how prepared you are and how much you know about the job and company you are interviewing for, interviews are still a
Hiring, Interviewing, Job Search, Recruiting
7 Things to NEVER Do During a Job Interview!
You are ready to Make Your Move and landed an interview with a new company – congratulations! Job interviews are stressful enough, don’t make it worse by
Employee Retention, Recruiting
Retention Strategies to Keep Top Talent Post-COVID
While hiring has ebbs and flows, the “Great Resignation” we are facing now just keeps continuing to make it extremely difficult for businesses to hire top
Employee Retention
Top Tips to Improve Diversity in Your Workplace
Businesses who focus on adding diversity to their workforce by attracting and hiring a variety of different people find that their businesses succeed year
Interviewing, Job Search
How to Impress During Your Next Manufacturing Interview
You have secured an amazing opportunity to interview with a manufacturing company and you are ready to make your move to manufacturing. Great! You have your
Uncategorized
The Best Reasons to Work in Manufacturing in 2022
The manufacturing industry will remain on a positive growth trajectory over the next ten years, with a pivot happening when manufacturers focus on Smart
Hiring, Recruiting
Create A Hiring Culture To Recruit Employees Easier & Faster
Recruiting and hiring needs to be a company-wide effort. This is especially true in 2022, after the “Great Resignation” has affected every industry out there.
Employee Retention, Hiring, Recruiting
Easy Recruiting and Retention Tips to Close the Skills Gap
Anyone who has looked to hire people into organizations can tell you that it’s been no small or easy feat to fill jobs the last few years. There is added
Employee Retention, Hiring, Recruiting
How to Create a Winning Formula to Keep Top Talent in Your Organization
Talent management is such an important concept, but sometimes businesses don’t focus the time, energy, and resources to ensure that the entire cycle is easy
Employee Retention, Millennials, Recruiting
Hiring and Retaining Millennials: The 5 Things You Are Forgetting to Do
Millennials have been shaking up the workplace since the mid 90s and are now the largest generation in the American labor force, making up 35%.
Employee Retention
Increase Morale, Address Absenteeism, + Have Happier Employees with This Simple Strategy
Growth-focused leadership in organizations everywhere has found that flexible staffing solutions can create the right kind of fluid environment that allows
Hiring, Job Search, Recruiting
4 Things You Didn’t Know About Flexible Staffing
Growth-focused leadership in organizations everywhere has found that flexible staffing solutions can create the right kind of fluid environment that allows
Hiring, Recruiting
Feeling The Pressure of the Skill Gaps? 5 Ways to Fix It FAST
The skills gap is something that many industries, including the manufacturing industry, are all too familiar with. There seems to be more and more open jobs
Employee Retention, Upskilling
The Top 3 Ways You Can Upskill Your Team in 2023
The manufacturing industry is constantly evolving, with new technologies and techniques emerging all the time. Any organization or anyone hiring in this
Hiring, Recruiting
8 Ways to Attract Talent to Your Manufacturing Organization
Manufacturing businesses often have a reputation for being dirty, dangerous, and low-paying, which can make them a less attractive option for job seekers.
Hiring, Job Search, Women in Manufacturing
Women in Manufacturing: 7 Reasons Why Women Should Consider a Career in Manufacturing
The manufacturing industry has long been considered a male-dominated field, with women often feeling like they can’t or shouldn’t consider Making their Move
Job Search, Millennials, Women in Manufacturing
The Best Manufacturing Jobs – and 2 Tips to Find One!
If you’re interested in finding the best career in manufacturing, there are many opportunities available to you and even more career possibilities than you
Employee Retention
Feel like your employees keep leaving? Let’s talk about employee retention!
This isn’t new or news to anyone in this industry – but it is something that needs to be talked about. Hiring new employees is a feat all in its own, but
Interviewing, Job Search
4 Ways to Find & Land a Rewarding Manufacturing Career
Manufacturing jobs are critical to so many different aspects of our everyday lives – even more than people probably realize. Cell phones, computers, cars,
Interviewing, Job Search
The 6 Questions You Are Asked in a Manufacturing Interview: What You Need to Know
Interviews are stressful – no matter how many you’ve done before. One of the best things you can do is be as prepared as possible and part of that is
Employee Retention, Recruiting, Upskilling
5 Truths about Attraction and Retention to Address the Skills Gap
The skills gap refers to the disconnect between the skills that employers need and the skills that job seekers possess. This gap has been a significant
Employee Retention, Job Search
5 Essential Transferable Skills for Manufacturing Professionals
It plays a pivotal role in transforming raw materials into finished products that are essential for daily life. Manufacturing jobs have always been perceived
Employee Retention, Job Profile, Job Search
Building a Talent Pipeline: The Key to Long-Term Manufacturing Success
The term “talent pipeline” refers to a strategic approach that organizations use to identify and develop a pool of potential employees who are capable of
Hiring, Interviewing, Recruiting
How Outsourcing Can Streamline Your Staffing Needs
Staffing is an essential component of any business, especially for manufacturing businesses. Staffing is the process of hiring, training, and retaining
Communication, Employee Retention, Recruiting, Upskilling
Why Prioritizing Manager Development is Critical for Manufacturing Success
Manufacturing is a complex and demanding industry that requires skilled workers, effective leadership, and a commitment to continuous improvement.
Employee Retention, Job Search, Recruiting
Manufacturing Jobs: The True Backbone of America’s Prosperity
From towering factories to buzzing assembly lines, manufacturing jobs form the sturdy foundation upon which America’s economic strength is built. It has not
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The Evolving Landscape of Manufacturing Jobs: A Positive Transformation in the Past 5 Years
Over the past five years, the manufacturing industry has experienced a remarkable shift, revolutionizing the nature of manufacturing jobs. Thanks to
Hiring, Job Search, Recruiting
Unveiling the Truth: The Benefits of Adding a Staffing Partner to Your Hiring Process
Teams are running leaner and hiring is even more difficult – between the “Great Resignation” and the skills gap that’s prevalent in the manufacturing industry
Hiring, Interviewing, Job Search
Navigating the Interview Maze: Top 4 Tips for Reentering the Workforce with Confidence
Whether you took a break to raise a family, pursue further education, or for any other reason, stepping back into the professional realm can feel both
Hiring, Recruiting
Leveraging Success: Why Understanding Your Hiring Goals and Partnering with a Staffing Agency is Crucial for Manufacturing Businesses
The “Great Resignation” and the skills gap continue to affect hiring across all industries, but specifically the manufacturing industries. To build the right
Interviewing, Job Search
Unlocking Opportunities: 4 Essential Tools for Job Seekers to Secure a Great Job
With the help of technology and online resources, job seekers have access to a wealth of tools that can make their job search more efficient and effective. In
Interviewing, Job Search
Elevate Your Job Search: The Power of Routine for Job Seekers
Embarking on a job search can be an exciting yet stressful endeavor. The journey to finding a new job often entails navigating a maze of applications,
Hiring, Millennials, Recruiting
Inspiring a New Workforce: How to Connect with Millennials in the Job Market
Inspiring millennials to work in manufacturing involves showcasing the industry’s opportunities, addressing common misconceptions, and aligning with their
Hiring, Recruiting
Maximize Hiring Resources as a Lean Manufacturing Hiring Team
The efficiency and effectiveness of a hiring team can make a significant difference in an organization’s success. However, not all companies have the luxury
Hiring, Job Search
Uncovering Opportunities: Navigating the Temporary Job Market with a Staffing Agency
As a jobseeker works to find a permanent position that aligns with their career goals, the strategic decision to collaborate with a reputable staffing agency
Hiring, Reskilling, Upskilling
The TOP Benefits of Upskilling and Reskilling in Manufacturing in 2024
The “Great Resignation” may seem like it’s behind us, but the effects of a change in the workforce and a very apparent skills gap haven’t made it any easier
Interviewing, Job Search
6 Interview Tips for Manufacturing Jobseekers in 2024
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