Human Resources
Manufacturers See Wage Uptick Despite Lower Yearly Inflation: 2025 Wage and Salary Report
By Andrew Carlsgaard, analytics director, MAPP The 2025 MAPP Wage and Salary Report continues to reflect the impact of heightened inflation on wages and salaries across the US workforce. The survey results of 196 manufacturing organizations representing approximately 28,000 employees show an increasingly prevalent upward trend: 65 of the 73 industry job categories (89%) … [Read more...] about Manufacturers See Wage Uptick Despite Lower Yearly Inflation: 2025 Wage and Salary Report
Can a Business Afford the Loss of a Key Employee?
By Jack West, national account executive, Association Risk Management Services, Federated Insurance® Like most business owners, there is one or more go-to employees when it comes to the day-to-day operation of a company. They have the management skills, technical know-how, experience or customer relationships upon which owners rely – trusting them to make the right decisions … [Read more...] about Can a Business Afford the Loss of a Key Employee?
Attract, Engage and Retain: Q&A with Manufacturing Leaders
By Lindsey Munson, editor, Plastics Business Over the last year, a common theme has been present, whether it’s through a conference breakout session, an association training, a plant tour or a conversation on the phone – companies must focus on their workforce, not just production. The plastics industry has faced numerous challenges, including an aging labor pool, a … [Read more...] about Attract, Engage and Retain: Q&A with Manufacturing Leaders
Change the Mindset and Create a Culture That People Don’t Want to Leave
By Jessica Rector, keynote speaker, founder and CEO, Vitalize Unlimited Is there a Negative Nancy (NN) and Toxic Tim (TT) in the company who are being kept longer than should be? Would the company let them go if it weren’t so short-staffed? One Negative Nancy or Toxic Tim infiltrates the whole company, and it spreads throughout affecting everyone. Think of it like this: … [Read more...] about Change the Mindset and Create a Culture That People Don’t Want to Leave