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The Role of Employee Resource Groups
A guide to starting, participating in, or evaluating ERGs at your company.
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Franklin Electric Women’s Network Broadens Its Reach
The group now spans across several countries.
January 28, 2025
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Bring Back the Trades Announces Research Partnership with F.W. Webb
The three-year collaboration aims to tackle the growing skills gap in the trades as the industry faces a significant wave of retirements.
January 22, 2025
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PTDA Foundation Launches Career Recruitment Initiative
“Start Your Career, Move the World" provides a fully customized suite of recruiting tools.
December 5, 2024
Developing your talent creates a win-win situation—the more skilled your employees are, the more effective they are at their jobs.
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Navigating the New Hiring Landscape
Key takeaways on evolving workforce demographics.
November 22, 2024
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Grainger Tops National Employee Opportunity Ranking
The MRO giant bested dozens of other large companies to lead the 2024 index.
October 29, 2024
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White Cap Earns Great Place to Work Certification
May 21, 2025
Carol Otarola practices caulking during an Ironworkers Local 63 pre-apprenticeship class Wednesday, March 26, 2025, in Broadview, Ill.
Anti-DEI Battle Threatens Nonprofits Trying to Fill Critical Labor Gaps
May 13, 2025
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PTDA Foundation More than Halfway Toward Full-Year Fundraising Target
May 2, 2025
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Caterpillar Celebrates 100 Years with $100M Investment
April 15, 2025
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Airgas Expands High School Welding Initiative
April 9, 2025
Gen Z
Boomers and GenX Business Leaders Are Making a Big Mistake
April 1, 2025
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Airgas Launches Women's PPE Line
March 5, 2025
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PMA Educational Foundation Accepting Spring Scholarship Applications
February 21, 2025
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Amazon Workers in North Carolina Vote Against Joining Union
February 17, 2025
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Work-Life Balance Isn't Working for Women
December 5, 2024
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AD Center for Independent Distributor Leadership Launches Second Cohort
November 18, 2024
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Sonepar to Donate 4,000 Computers to IEC Foundation
September 30, 2024
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May 20, 2025
Aed Women In Equipment Breaking Barriers Panel
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AED's 5th Annual Women in Equipment Conference Sees Record-Breaking Attendance
More than 125 attendees joined the Denver event.
September 27, 2024
An Amazon truck makes deliveries in Wheeling, Ill., May 16, 2024.
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Amazon Boosts Pay for Subcontracted Delivery Drivers
The bump comes amid growing union pressure.
September 13, 2024
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ISA Launches Women in Industry Mentorship Program
The initiative aims to address the unique opportunities and challenges faced by women in the industrial channel.
September 12, 2024
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Staffing Changes
Why Your Employees Aren't Showing Up — and How to Fix It
Many employees aren't missing work just because they don't want to be there.
August 28, 2024
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ABB Launches Arkansas Workforce Development Program
The facility produces 3,000 Baldor-Reliance industrial electric motors each week.
August 23, 2024
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Despite Caveats, Distributor Sales Reps Exhibit More Job Satisfaction
Sales personnel — somewhat unexpectedly — appear more content in this year's edition of the ID Salary Report.
August 9, 2024
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The Salary Snowball
Distributors are digging up dollars to try to keep their key people — but some remain dissatisfied.
August 6, 2024
From left, union organizers Brima Sylla, Pasquale Cioffi, Connor Spence and Aaron Novik outside an Amazon warehouse on Staten Island, June 18, 2024.
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Amazon Warehouse Workers Union Elects New Leader in Wake of Teamsters Affiliation
The incoming leader was fired last year for accessing Amazon facilities while off the clock.
July 31, 2024
LinkedIn headquarters, Sunnyvale, Calif., Feb. 2020.
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LinkedIn Is Bullish on AI; Will That Help Job Seekers?
New AI features can help users search for jobs, tailor their resumes, or create personalized cover letters.
July 30, 2024
A road crew repaves a road in the Forest Hills neighborhood in the Queens borough of New York.
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How Employers Are Safeguarding Workers from Extreme Heat
In the absence of federal rules, some companies are taking it upon themselves.
July 24, 2024
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Manufacturing Workers Found to Be Among the Most Satisfied with Their Jobs
Manufacturing ranked third in the study.
July 23, 2024
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New Contractor, Overtime Rules Mean Distributors Must Review Their Workforce
What to know about a pair of major alterations to the employment law landscape.
June 25, 2024
Chris Smalls, president of the Amazon Labor Union, speaks at a rally outside an Amazon warehouse on Staten Island in New York, April 24, 2022.
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Amazon Labor Union Moves to Affiliate with Teamsters
The move could inject new energy into the struggling organization.
June 5, 2024
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Capital Electric Announces Year Two of its DEI Scholarship Program
Two $2,500 educational scholarships will be awarded this summer.
June 4, 2024