Category: Mentoring

Navigating Job Loss in Manufacturing: How a Staffing Agency Can Help You During Unemployment

By |March 14th, 2024|Categories: Career Advice, Manufacturing Industry, Mentoring|

Facing job loss in manufacturing is challenging. The industry is shifting, making job hunting an uncertain experience. Amidst the unsteadiness, there's a cornerstone of support—staffing agencies. In this post, we'll delve deeper into how a staffing agency can help you deal with job loss and ultimately drive informed career decisions. Coping with Job Loss The impact of job loss isn’t just professional, it’s also emotionally draining. A support system helps—friends, family, or counseling services who can be a sounding board or a listening ear. Maintaining a positive outlook, despite the setbacks, can improve your experience—here are a few tips to

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How to Terminate an Employee: The Shift Manager’s Guide

By |February 21st, 2024|Categories: Conflict Resolution, Mentoring, Workplace Conflicts|

Firing an employee is no easy task for shift managers—even if you know it’s for the best for the organization, the team, and even the employee. It's a tough decision that comes with emotional and professional complexities, affecting not only the individual being let go but the entire team's morale and potentially your employer brand. The stakes are high for shift managers who are responsible for terminating employees if the time comes. Your role in handling this process with care, empathy, professionalism, and in an ethical way can be the difference between a smooth transition or facing legal issues that

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Navigating the Manufacturing Landscape: Finding Your Fit in Entry-Level Production

By |January 30th, 2024|Categories: Career Advice, Manufacturing Industry, Mentoring|

The manufacturing sector has stood as a driving force behind global progress for centuries. It's a dynamic field that propels economies forward and creates products that touch every aspect of our lives. At the heart of this dynamic industry are the dedicated individuals who ensure production runs smoothly, efficiently, and effectively. The U.S. added around 800,000 jobs in manufacturing employment between 2021 and 2023. However, the manufacturing skills gap is caused in large part by the labor market's struggle to find highly technical and manual expertise and could lead to 2.1 million unfilled jobs by 2030. Now more than ever,

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Forklift Drivers Are in High Demand—Here’s How to Break Into the Field

By |December 12th, 2023|Categories: Career Advice, Mentoring|

Forklift drivers are seeing a career spike, with demand projected to grow 7% from 2018 to 2028. As key players in material handling, forklift drivers (a.k.a. forklift operators) keep supply chains moving efficiently in warehouses and distribution centers. And with the growth of e-commerce and the expansion of distribution networks, skilled forklift drivers are needed now more than ever. Becoming a forklift driver promises not just job security but also a chance to make a major impact on manufacturing regionally, nationally, and even internationally. Let's explore what it takes to break into this career and how LSI Staffing can help

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Upskilling for Success: Key Skills for Thriving in Today’s Manufacturing Industry

By |September 25th, 2023|Categories: Industry 4.0, Manufacturing Industry, Mentoring|

As the manufacturing landscape rapidly evolves, the tools and skills that once defined success are undergoing a significant transformation. The era when mastering one machine or a singular skill set would guarantee a lifetime in the industry has concluded. Now, with technology advancing rapidly and the expectations of the industry constantly evolving, standing still isn't just stagnation—it's regression. Upskilling, the process of learning new skills or teaching workers new abilities, has become the cornerstone for not only individual career growth, but also for organizational success. But what does this mean in practical terms for those in manufacturing? What are the

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How to Advance Your Career in Manufacturing by Standing Out in the Competitive Job Market

By |August 31st, 2023|Categories: Manufacturing Labor Shortage, Mentoring|

For years, manufacturing quietly forged the framework of America's booming industry, often overshadowed and underestimated. Rewind to 2017, when just 27% of Deloitte’s Manufacturing Perception Study respondents were nudging their children towards this sector. Yet, as with numerous facets of modern society, the winds of change brought by the COVID-19 pandemic ushered in a fresh perspective on manufacturing.   Recent findings from the Deloitte and The Manufacturing Institute's 2022 study have thrown light on this evolving sentiment: a striking 61% uptick in the perceived value of manufacturing as a career, complemented by a 13% ascent in those championing these roles for

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