Category: Manufacturing

6 Mistakes to Avoid When Recruiting

  Recruiting is not merely a function of HR, it’s essential to the success of your organization. Without a well-defined strategy for recruiting talent, you run the risk of making inefficient and costly hiring decisions—up to $17,000 in lost productivity, compromised work quality, and turnover.   To ensure better hires, you need a targeted recruiting strategy…

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5 Tips for Purpose-Driven Recruiting

  The art and science of recruiting with purpose goes beyond matching a skill set to a job requirement. It’s about understanding the position and its impact on the organization and industry—and finding the ideal candidate who aligns with the organization’s core values and the other employees.     Brightwing’s 5 Tips for Purpose-Driven Recruiting…

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Companies in Connected Car News (Not Only Auto Industry)

Companies in the U.S (and beyond) are hitting new autonomous milestones every day. The competition is heavy, and so is the creativity. GM and Toyota are in the news again, but so is…Dominoes? 5 trending connected car stories this week:     GM Deal Is A Big Move In Autonomous Vehicle Quest General Motors received quick regulatory approval of its…

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How Manufacturing Jobs Can Benefit From Automation

Let’s be honest – automation technology can be disruptive at times. Some manufacturing jobs have been taken over by robots, while others have been outsourced. But that’s not to say the industrial sector is dead, or anywhere near it. In fact, advanced technology is becoming more efficient, which lowers production costs. When production costs are down, companies…

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How to Provide Real Value in Talent Acquisition

Today’s world of talent acquisition or “recruiting” seems to have some very confusing measurements around what represents value. The market is trending towards more outsourced solutions: RPOs, MSPs, automated resume parsing and screening, as well as off shoring some, or all of the initial contact with potential candidates. This trend seems to represent a quicker delivery (in…

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How to Join the Workforce When You’re Short on Experience

What do you do when you’re starting out? What do you do when you’re switching industries, or rejoining the workforce?  While every situation is different, many companies are looking  for people with experience.  Here are a few ideas for students, professionals switching industries or those rejoining the workforce: Students leaving the nest If you are…

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How to Write a Realistic Job Description

If you’ve ever visited one of the popular online dating sites and taken the opportunity to review the profiles of those seeking the “right” person for what they consider an “ideal” relationship you’ll notice a common theme on many of them.   The profile of the person they seek is perfect…literally perfect. The list of things…

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