Recruiting / Retention

Workforce: The Recruiting Challenge

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 18:25:00 +0000

In the battle for top talent, Shaw Industries continually refines its message as an employer of choice.

Shaw Industries' remote worker policy is just one small piece of the company's more comprehensive recruiting effort. "What we are trying to do is fill positions with the right talent in order to meet business goals and objectives, and meet our customers' expectations. We want to be the organization of choice," -- and not just for the short term.

Should Manufacturers Embrace Unlimited Vacations? 5 Rule-Breaking Tips

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 15:40:00 +0000

John Mills, executive vice president of business development, Rideau Recognition Solutions

Rewards will follow a program that keeps employees fresh and the line humming.

Research says that workers who enjoy regular breaks -- including frequent vacations -- produce better results and stay with their employers longer. Shouldn't manufacturers enjoy the same benefits?

Slovakia Clinches Deal on US Steel Plant

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 14:50:00 +0000

Slovakia and U.S. Steel clinched a deal ensuring the steelmaker would keep its mill in the eastern industrial hub of Kosice for at least five years.

2013 IndustryWeek Salary Survey (slideshow)

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 18:18:00 +0000

The average base salary breached $100,000 in the 2013 IndustryWeek Salary Survey, and pay raises were the norm, not the exception. This slideshow accompanies "Salaries Remain Upward Bound," IW's March 2013 article on manufacturing management salaries.

2013 IW Salary Survey: Readers Comment on Pay, Talent Crisis

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 13:44:00 +0000

Survey respondents were happy, sad and angry about their manufacturing compensation, and concerned about the need for skilled workers.

2013 IW Salary Survey: Salaries Remain Upward Bound

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 13:34:00 +0000

Average salaries break $100,000, as pay raises remain front and center in the 2013 IndustryWeek Salary Survey.

It is all about forward momentum when it comes to salaries and pay raises for manufacturing management, according to the 2013 IndustryWeek Salary Survey. Or perhaps the better description is "upward momentum."

Foxconn Recruiting 5,000 Technicians in Taiwan

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 11:06:00 +0000

The announcement -- one of the group's largest talent recruitment drives in Taiwan in recent years -- comes as the conglomerate is slowing new hiring at its sprawling factories in China.

Workforce: Successful Employees Require a Solid Start

Sat, 09 Mar 2013 14:08:00 +0000

Don't scrimp in onboarding new recruits. Doing so sets you and your new hire up for failure.

General Motors Hiring 1,000 IT Workers for New Arizona Innovation Center

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 11:21:00 +0000

Car manufacturer says move is part of plan to staff centers in four states

The largest U.S. automaker said it expects to hire more than 4,000 new information technology workers over the next three to five years to staff centers in Arizona, Texas, Georgia and Michigan.

Workforce: The ROI of Employee Recognition

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 15:14:00 +0000

Done right, reward and recognition programs deliver more than soft benefits -- they drive company performance.

If your company’s reward and recognition program does not boost corporate performance as much as you would like, it may be your own fault.