Events Around Town: TCHRA Spring Conference
The Twin Cities Human Resource Association (TCHRA) Spring Conference is held every year as an event to highlight the role HR plays as leaders within our organizations. It is a day filled with great HR information and networking opportunities! MPS Technical had the pleasure of attending this year’s event. Taking part were Andrea Dilworth, Brooklyn Center Branch Manager, Stephanie Poirier, Edina Branch Manager, and Stacy Lindberg Branch Manger for our New Richmond, Wisconsin office. This year the conference featured several keynote speakers including David Avrin, The Visibility Coach. Mr. Avrin shared his insight of strategic branding and how we can…
Creating a Company Culture
When speaking with perspective candidates, not only must manufacturers clearly explain the job requirements and benefits, but also the workplace environment and company culture. You may think you don’t have a company culture, but more than likely you do. Take time today to identify what that culture is and develop a story to better communicate it to job seekers. As Amy Power of Entrepreneur explains, “Company culture doesn’t have to be all about massages, breakfast burritos and swag. Culture definitely matters, but its success is based more on how people feel about working for the company than ritzy perks. Real…
Boosting Employee Productivity
A good manager or lead employee can make all the difference on your operation floor in terms of productivity. Laura Stack of HR resource website TLNT provides tips for leaders to build a more positive and more productive work environment. Track productivity. You can’t manage if you are not tracking and measuring your team’s productivity. This will allow you to not only stay on track but see where challenges exist and what areas need help or attention. Ask for feedback. Regularly ask employees for their thoughts on how to improve processes on the floor. They may be able to alert…
Career Tips for New Grads
June is the season of graduations and the start of new careers for many young people. Perhaps your job search is well underway, maybe you even landed that first job, or maybe you are just starting your hunt. Regardless, finding a career that is right for you is important to your success and well-being. We’ve compiled some tips to help you out. Author Clara Shih writes for LinkedIn, “Don’t choose a job just because it is the most sought-after.” Sure, some jobs look great on the outside and perhaps your classmates actively hope and apply for these positions –…
Building a Team not Just a Group
In precision manufacturing every day you can see the positive results of true teamwork to your operation. But what makes a team operate well, what makes a group of employees work together with a sense of purpose and community and how can you elevate your group to a team? Jim Sisson writes for the Minneapolis/St Paul Business Journal, “A team is a group of people who share a common team purpose and a number of challenging goals. Members of the team are mutually committed to the goals and to each other. This mutual commitment also creates joint accountability which creates…
Improve Your Onboarding Process
In today’s talent market, many companies thrilled to have filled key positions may forget the onboarding process for new hires is an important first step in long-term retention. The onboarding process is an employee’s first impression on what it will “actually” be like to work at your company. Is your onboarding program organized or on-the- fly, do you encourage connections between new hires and employees, do you stagger training or do you load it on all at once? Human Resources expert Maya Townsend shares tips to improve your onboarding process in a recent Inc article. Start before they start. Is…