Category Archives: CNC

Could Retirees Be The Answer To Your Workforce Gap?

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While hiring contingent or temporary staff has been a common practice among hiring managers for decades, the skill sets needed for many of these contingent positions has continued to escalate. While unemployment increased with the downturn of the economy in 2009, most organizations held on to many of their top performers leaving a shortage of skilled workers and professionals included in the unemployment figures. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has ranked contingent work in their top five industries of employment growth.  There is a unique talent pool that has become a growing part of the contingent workforce, have you incorporated them in to your workforce yet?

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National Boss Day – A Day For Employee Recognition!

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Was National Boss Day just another day on your calendar? Have you ever considered utilizing the day as an opportunity to recognize your staff and how their accomplishments have contributed to the success of your organization, regardless of their title? Start today!

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Are You Doing Your Part to Reduce the $576B Lost Annually?

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As the fall cold and flu seasons are upon us we brace for the inevitable, sick employees. The overall impact of an unhealthy workforce on your bottom line can be very damaging to your organization. According to the Integrated Benefits Institute, poor health amongst our workforce costs our economy $576B annually! (Read more here on their findings.)  While we cannot eliminate illness in the workplace there are proven methods to help reduce the risks of spreading illness.

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Keep Your Competitive Edge in Technical Manufacturing!

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Let’s face it, the technical manufacturing industry is booming! The technology, practices, and machinery are ever changing. How do you keep up? Do you know what companies are offering the most competitive salary and benefits packages in your industry? How can you get a foot in the door with a company who is committed to the latest technology and training you to stay a step ahead of the competition?

That’s where we come in!

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Seeking Your Next Technical Career? Don't Miss This Event!

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Visit us at the 2012 Job Center at the IMTS show next month!

Seeking Top Technical Manufacturing Careers?

Are you skilled in technical manufacturing and looking to land a new career? Visit our booth to meet with recruiters and head hunters who will be available for resume writing tips, interviewing advice, and career guidance! Whether you are looking to re-enter the workforce or upgrade from your current position, come receive the advice and tools needed to help you negotiate a competitive wage, benefit package, and land the job against other skilled candidates. Let’s face it, it’s not about finding a job; it’s about finding the right career for you!

 

How to Prepare: Create a basic resume including previous work history and your contact information. Create a reference sheet including names and contact information for previous supervisors. If you are in immediate career search assistance, register at www.trilliumjobs.com to view some of our non-confidential opportunities.

 

What to bring: Your resume and reference sheet.

 

What to expect: The opportunity to speak with industry recruiting experts in regards to your career ambitions, resume writing and interviewing techniques, and salary and benefits negotiation tips.

 Want to learn more about the show? Click here.

Trillium, a national leader in staffing and recruitment is a valued staffing partner to over 5,000 companies nationwide. Trillium is privately owned by Oskar René Poch.

Seeking Top Level Technical Manufacturing Talent?

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Visit us at the 2012 Job Center at the IMTS show next month!

Seeking Top Level Talent?

The experts from Trillium CNC with over 28 years of experience in technical recruitment and staffing will be on hand to offer advice on how to obtain, market to, and secure top level talent for technical positions. As the battle to staff skilled talent in manufacturing continues to grow, it is more important than ever to have access to the tools and expertise that can help you attract and maintain a highly skilled workforce. Trillium is a national leader in technical staffing with over 5,000 clients nationwide.

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Losing Your Seasonal Workforce?

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Regardless of the nature of your business, you probably notice a change in your staff as the fall season approaches. The Department of Labor reported that the employment of youth in ages of 16-24 years rose by 1.7 million from April through July of 2011. Learn more about the Department of Labor’s report here. Many companies nationwide hire seasonal help during the summer months and see a significant drop in their staff as the fall season approaches.

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Who's Onboarding?

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Does your organization have a formal or an informal onboarding process? Sure each hiring manager or department leader may have their own variations, but likely your organization has a process with some consistency. Think about your process, it likely centers around the new hire right? What about the rest of the team? How does your process allow for team work and team rapport building? Does your current process put the burden mostly on one person? Now may be a great time to consider how to incorporate your team into the training process!

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Who Likes Writing Job Descriptions?

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Let’s face it, writing a job description is not exciting. What’s less exciting? Reading one! In the struggle to obtain top talent today, give yourself an edge above the hiring managers that you are competing against with a strong job advertisement!

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