Increased artificial intelligence use in the hiring processIt seems long gone are the days of human resource professionals pouring over hundreds of resumes to find the right candidate for just one...
Contract work seeing rise in workforceIt used to be that freelance, or contract work, consisted only of people doing the mundane tasks that regular, full-time employees either...
Tablets on the manufacturing floor getting a bad rap?Okay, we can all agree that we live in a smartphone age. Very few of us can live without our smart device right next to us. We use it as...
Dysfunctional leadership and its adverse impact on manufacturingI was looking back through a paper I wrote for one of my master’s classes in communication and leadership specifically on dysfunctional...
Automation can actually make our jobs better, not get rid of themIn the industrial automation workplace, one of the biggest fears is that the automation being adapted will be used to drive out jobs and...
Auto manufacturers trying out new roboticsCarmakers like General Motors, Ford and others are not inexperienced when it comes to using robots for automated assembly. But now,...
Looking to hone your skills? There is an inexpensive optionIndustrial professionals are no different than just about anyone else when it comes to continuing education. They realize you have to...
Jobs could come with tax cut, but can they be filled?Across the United States, there is nearly 6 million job openings – which means companies are hiring – the problem is finding the skilled...
Where are the best places to work in manufacturing?A recent study found four of the top 10 places to work in manufacturing were in the American South. SmartAsset looked at 483 metropolitan...
Business impact to H1B changesThe H1B visa – the visa required for foreign-born workers to be hired for high-skilled, high-paying jobs in the United States – could see...