Archive for November 2018
INSIGHT: Are you after Improvement or simply trying to Solve a Problem?
Whether the subject is Lean or Six Sigma, what I’ve seen in my manufacturing career is that too often we seek out continuous improvement expertise for all the wrong reasons. I just read an excellent article on Lean that should be required reading for everyone in manufacturing from the shop floor to the executive level.…
Read MoreSurvey: Employer Concessions & Hiring in a Tight Candidate Market
The MRINetwork Performance Management Study is the result of a survey conducted among 220 hiring authorities and nearly 200 candidates across the U.S. The purpose of the study is to assess strategies that hiring authorities are leveraging to attract and retain talent vs. what employees and candidates want employers to prioritize. Hiring authority and candidate attitudes…
Read MoreFirst Friday Preview: November
Employer Concessions and Hiring in a Tight Candidate Market In the executive, managerial and professional labor market, unemployment has been hovering around 2 percent, leaving companies across many industries struggling to find top talent. In a survey conducted by The Wall Street Journal and executive advisory group Visage International, University of Michigan economist Richard Curtin…
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