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Unemployment Benefits Are Coming to an End. Here’s How You Can Set Yourself Up for Success
CNBC reported recently that millions of Americans are about to lose their unemployment benefits as soon as June 12th. At least 24-states have decided to end federal unemployment assistance well before the September 6, 2021 [...]
5 Silver Linings COVID Taught Light Industrial Employers
We’ve learned a lot over the past year. We’ve learned to deal with adversity and crisis. We’ve learned how to roll with some serious punches, from supply chain disruption to business shutdowns, revenue reductions, seriously [...]
Struggling to Find Wages for Workers? Here’s What You Can Do
The Economic Policy Institute says that the U.S. labor shortage is a manufactured one. They suggest there isn’t a labor shortage at all, but that employers aren’t able or willing to increase wages high enough [...]
Economics 101: Why Pay Rate Matters Now More Than Ever
If you’re struggling to find qualified staff to handle all of the work at your business, you’re in good company. A survey this spring by the National Federation of Independent Business showed that 42% of [...]
Spring Cleaning: Freshen Up Your Resume with These 7 Tips
Spring is here. If you’re thinking about spring cleaning, washing windows may be top of mind. But what about a career spring cleaning? If you’ve been thinking about better job opportunities, there is no better [...]
4 Things You Can Do to Increase Your Hourly Pay Rate for General Laborers
Establishing a competitive hourly pay rate for general laborers is hard when you’re on a tight budget. Wages are going up out there, so companies need to step up their hourly rates to attract the [...]
TIG, MIG, Stick and Arc Welding Certifications: What’s the Difference?
You might not realize it, but welding continues to be a lucrative career that shows growth annually. Last year the field grew by 26%, even during COVID, making it one of the fastest-growing professions in [...]
Can I Encourage My Employees to Get the COVID Vaccine?
One year later, COVID is still a problem in the United States, with a death toll of just over one-half million people. The bright spot is the COVID vaccine, which is slowly being distributed around [...]
Women in Manufacturing: How to Succeed in a Male-Dominated Field
Women currently make up about one-third of the American manufacturing workforce. But women also make up nearly half of the U.S. workforce. Manufacturing is still a male-dominated industry, but it’s where a lot of the [...]
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