by Kevin Smith, MBA SPHR HCS
President, Leaderstone and The Kevin Shabaar Smith Co
It is an “Employees Market”, and is likely to remain this way for the foreseeable future. This is leaving many organizations at a loss for how…
by Bob Zaruta, President/CEO, NWIRC
Each year, I try to dedicate at least three of my articles to spotlight manufacturing companies across our 13 counties of northwest PA. I visit so many manufacturers that are doing incredible and interesting work…
By Scott Dawson, President of Core Business Solutions, Inc.
Will CMMC Finally Take Effect in March 2023?
If you contract with the Department of Defense (DoD), you’ve probably experienced some confusion over the last few years. In 2019, the DoD…
by Molly Reichard, NWIRC, Culture Development & Training Specialist
Last May, a group came together for a reboot of the popular NWIRC program, Lean Together™. These 21 participants, from 6 different companies, had previous success with Lean Together™ and implementing…
by Bob Zaruta, President/CEO, NWIRC
I want to commend all who attended one of the three Spaghetti & Sales events that NWIRC held in November, and their companies. Surely, these individuals wanted to enjoy a great Italian dinner (bravo Luigi’s…
by Lisa Pustelak, NWIRC, Strategic Planning & Culture Development Specialist
There is an occurrence so commonplace among manufacturers that there’s a name for it: “runners.” Runners are the new hires for entry-level jobs, often in their 20s, who fail to…
by Bob Zaruta, President/CEO, NWIRC
Beeinddrückend! (German for ‘wow’ or ‘impressive’). I had set the bar high for the Stronger Together Manufacturing Workforce Mission and the trip…well, hat alle Erwartungen übertroffen (exceeded all expectations)!
As I wrote last month, the…
Having a strategy for welcoming new hires into your company culture and planning for future development can reduce costly employee turnover. Retention is a challenge for manufacturing companies. Career development opportunities (or lack of) continues to be a top reason…