Sometimes, people assume “big name” companies are guaranteed to be great places to work. That’s what Jay Robinson thought when he started a Warehouse Associate role with a globally-recognized employer. What he discovered, unfortunately, was quite the opposite. The work environment was incredibly stressful, management was unsupportive…the job was just plain “awful.” But Jay knew […]
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Performance reviews typically happen once or twice a year at most companies:mid-year and end of year. Regardless of whether this is your first performance review or your thirtieth, an upcoming performance review can cause stress and uneasiness. And that’s common. People fear the unknown or worry about possibly receiving negative feedback. The good news is […]
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Linda Guy worked for three years as a Material Handler at a medical company, and over time she found the work to be tedious. Her job required a lot of documentation, signatures and other rigid protocol. And she realized this wasn’t going to gel with her bubbly, laid-back personality. To make matters worse, she learned […]
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In 2003, Rory Monroe was working at a blinds manufacturer in Washington when his company decided to relocate to Utah. Wanting to explore where the job would take his career, he took a chance and made the move. A few years into the job, he realized Utah wasn’t where he wanted to live forever. He […]
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HR and business leaders understand the importance of safety in the workplace. But maintaining a safe workplace and instituting a long-term, sustainable safety plan can be challenging. The proof is in the numbers. There have been 3,250,000 workplace safety incidents so far this year—60% of which were cases that required days away from work, job […]
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Most leaders in an organization are high-performing problem-solvers. But the transition from top-producing individual contributor to effective leader isn’t always an easy one. It means helping people learn rather than teaching them; focusing on the team instead of the problem. And while many leaders inherently understand the many benefits to leading with a coaching mindset— […]
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Suliana Holokaukau quit her job as a Barista—without another lined up—to remove herself from a work environment that kept her on edge. I had been working in the food industry for three or four years. At first, I loved it. I’ve worked at fast food places and other mom-and-pop shops. But it got to a […]
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We are in the midst of a very unique moment in time, where the amount of employment opportunities outnumbers job seekers. So far this year, manufacturing jobs have grown by 456,000 according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics—32,000 of which were added just last month. There has never been a better time to look for […]
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Anna Chuprinova worked in the shipping department of an aerospace company for two years. And then the unexpected happened—she was laid off. Though she found another job shortly after being let go, the role wasn’t related to shipping. And she wanted to get back to that kind of environment. I like working fast and […]
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It’s a really good time to start looking for your first job because there are more jobs than people right now. In fact, many employers have started using creative tactics to attract job-seekers just like you. So how do you get a job without any experience? Where do you start? We can help. Tips to […]
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