Everywhere you turn you see Now Hiring signs. Today’s labor market is tight and challenging, but the good news you can still find good employees to fill your positions. However, you may need to adjust your hiring process to avoid missing out on that perfect candidate! The biggest reason employers are missing out on good… Read more »
Your time and your money are valuable commodities. We get it! The last thing you want to do is to fill and refill a position several times. Nor do you want your inbox jammed full of dozens of resumes that don’t meet your hiring criteria! If you feel as though your staffing service is nothing… Read more »
At this writing, unemployment has reached an all-time low. Businesses are struggling to find and keep good employees. Job seekers have plenty of choices when it comes to potential employers and available jobs. However, some companies seem to have very little turnover and easily fill newly created positions. Logic would tell you that they must… Read more »
In May of 2016, a few important changes were made to the Fair Labor Standards Act, a set of laws designed to protect workers from exploitation. Though the new changes won’t take effect until December, this news will impact the lives of well over 4.2 million working people who spend more than 40 hours a… Read more »
The “tech economy”, a term that appeared on the landscape at the end of the last century as computers became central drivers of commerce, now has another name: the economy. No longer are digital manufacturing platforms a fringe development or a sign of things to come. Cloud computing, network-based operations and single platform back office… Read more »
Just a few short years ago, 3-D printing seemed like concept lifted directly from science fiction (the process actually resembled the “replicator” concept from the Star Trek franchise). But at this point, 3D printing is a manufacturing reality, and soon it may have the potential to become entirely mainstream. What will 3D printing hold for… Read more »
According to the occupation and career information provided by the 2015 Arkansas Labor Market and Economic Report, Arkansas has seen vast improvements across several employment metrics between 2010 and 2015. The state still has a long way to go in order to completely recover from the broader downturn, but according to some key indicators, most… Read more »
Can you remember the last time you saw someone walking down the street or moving around your workplace while using a Google Glass headset? Probably not. If you’ve ever seen this happen at all, it probably took place more than three years ago. But if you think these devices have gone into total retreat, think… Read more »
As part of its next Clean Energy Manufacturing Innovation Institute Grant, the Department of Energy will soon be offering $70 million in grant funding to support the development of smart projects like sensors, new platforms, tighter controls, and energy efficient modeling. Grants will be available to manufacturing organizations that can reduce costs or improve energy… Read more »
So far, the spring of 2015 has been an interesting chapter for United States oil prices and production. In some cases, the current bear market has been setting records that have remained unchanged for years. In short summary, U.S. oil production has recently reached some high peaks, pushing prices to levels that are lower they’ve… Read more »
