Workforce Development | Industrial Distribution

5 Minutes With ID: Lawson Products' Trista Jones on Hiring During a Pandemic

Despite COVID-19, distributors are still recruiting. So how does one do it safely?

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The External Workforces Helping Manufacturing Move Forward

The use of temporary workers, contractors, consultants, and freelancers dealing with furloughs and layoffs could help boost the manufacturing workforce.

Trade School Perception Improves

Despite the dramatic cost differences, most Americans don't think college is better than trade school.

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Manufacturing Day Kicks Off Month of Virtual Events

ISA Launches Women in Industry Virtual Summit, Oct. 21-22

NAHAD Launches Fab Guides on NAHAD Academy

How to Secure the Future of US Manufacturing

Uline Offers $6K Signing Bonus for 60 Warehouse Jobs

The offer announcement came just a day after Amazon announced $1,000 sign-on bonuses for jobs in the same area.

Study: Being Selfish at Work Doesn't Help You Advance

It goes against the old assumptions that if you’re nice, you “finish last.”

Anna Hamilton, 43, center, poses for a photograph with her sons, Henry, 6, left, and Adrian, 7, right, in their home on Monday, Aug. 24, 2020, in Decatur, Ga. Hamilton is taking leave from her job at a small investment firm where she has worked for 12 years so she can guide her children through remote schooling. Looking back, she sees how childcare responsibilities, doctor visits, school pick-ups, lining up babysitters, often fell on her as the parent with the more flexible job.

Child Care Crisis Pushes US Mothers Out of the Labor Force

The crisis could stall — if not reverse — decades of hard-fought gains by working women who are still far from achieving labor force parity with men.

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Why Taking Social Security Early Costs Too Much

The penalty is steep.

The Value of Upskilling Your Supply Chain

Upskilling programs are a cost-effective way to appeal to young talent who are drawn to creative benefits.

Industrial Distribution's 2020 Salary Report

Our readers get real about pay, benefits and fears for the future amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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ID Editorial: When Money Isn't Everything

Talent retention can’t go out the window just because you don't have cash to burn.

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Distributor SupplyHouse.com Boosts Wages, Insurance for Warehouse Team

While most distribution office staff can work remotely during the pandemic, that's not the case in the warehouse. See how SupplyHouse.com is aiding its warehouse staff.

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How Mfg. HR Can Reduce Risk as COVID Reshapes Interaction

As manufacturing human resources professionals cope with fear and uncertainty across their workforce, they must focus on three key areas.

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Industry Groups Sue Over Visa Restrictions

The complaint argues the suspension of new non-immigrant visas is "inflicting severe economic harm."

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Fixing Mfg.'s Worker Engagement Problem

Manufacturing has historically low employee engagement levels, but there are ways to address them - even in the midst of a pandemic.

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Stanley B&D Deploys AI Up-Skill Technology

Stanley B&D will use DeepHow's AI platform in its up-skilling programs to improve knowledge capture, training efficiency and grow a culture of safety.