Hiring Friends or Relatives Just Because They Are Available
17 Common Hiring Mistakes: Part 1
When Jim Sloan of Able Silk Screening Services was ready to hire his first employee, his sister-in-law, Sue, was unemployed and looking for work. Though she had no experience as a screen printer, she was desperate for a job and immediately available. Jim hired her. It didn’t take long before Jim knew he made a mistake. Sue was often late, took long breaks and continuously complained about the work. It was clear this was not the job of her dreams.
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Tap Your Network: Part 3
In our last two posts to you, Tap Your Network: Part 1 and Tap Your Network: Part 2, we discussed what networking is and how to do it. In this final installment of the 3 part networking series we will tell you where to network, as well as, give you some resources to help you along.
Tap Your Network: Part 2
In our first post, Network Your Way To Work: Part 1, we discussed what networking is and how important networking is to your job search. In this installment of the 3 part networking series we will tell you how to network and why the “how” is just as important as the “where” or “when.” »» Tap Your Network: Part 2
Tap Your Network: Part 1
We’ve all heard the saying, “its not what you know, but who you know.” Well, in the case of your job search it may not be “what you know” or “who you know” but who knows what you know.
The Quality Manager’s Guide to Being Totally Miserable
Granted, even on the best day, a Quality Manager’s job is no picnic. One manager said he had a good day if he was able to sit for 10 minutes at his desk with no interruptions. A good week would be two good days. It’s a pretty low threshold.
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Don’t Let Your “Customer” Run Your Quality Department
In today’s global marketplace of manufactured products the pressure for cost reduction and quality improvement can be overwhelming. Nowhere is this more evident than in the business of automotive parts production. OEM parts suppliers are being squeezed heavily to produce parts at a reduced cost everywhere in the world. OEMs want the parts cheaper. They are also demanding stricter quality standards across the board, and they are enforcing that requirement with “teeth.” Mandated containments and controlled shipping are sapping away the meager profit margin agreed upon in the price concession negotiations.
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Containment Cost Savings
Dave Jensen thinks the OEM auto makers are trying to strangle their own suppliers. Dave has been a quality manager for a midwestern automotive parts manufacturer for almost 20 years. His world and his business relationship with his customers are both changing. “The OEMs negotiate prices all the way to the bone, then they hold our feet to the fire with outrageous containment costs for the slightest quality issue,” Dave says.
The Company You Keep
We’ve all heard the saying, “you are only as good as the company you keep.” Well, your company is only as good as the staff it keeps. In fact, the success or failure of a company depends largely on the type of staff a company has. Anyone who has owned or operated a business knows that it is very important to have the right people running that business if they want it to grow or prosper, and that could not be more true than it is in today’s economy.
3 Reasons A Bad Economy Is Good For Your Start Up
It seems everyday we hear more and more bad news about the economy, and the future doesn’t seem to be any brighter. With that in mind, it doesn’t seem like this is a good time to start a small business. But what might surprise you is that, IT IS. If you don’t believe me, look at Microsoft and Apple. Both companies were founded in the mid seventies during the recession.
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3 Ways To Be Ready For An Economic Turnaround
The economy is rough right now…but it won’t stay like this forever. When it does turn around will you be ready?
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