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Talent Talk: Who’s Interviewing Whom?Talent Talk: Who’s Interviewing Whom?

When you’re interviewing candidates for an open position, be mindful that they are also interviewing you to get a sense of the company culture.

byPaul Sturgeon

Dec 2, 2024

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Talent Talk: How to Prepare for the Coming Labor Shortage Talent Talk: How to Prepare for the Coming Labor Shortage

byPaul Sturgeon

Nov 18, 2024

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Plaskolite to Lay Off 90 Workers at Massachusetts Facility Plaskolite to Lay Off 90 Workers at Massachusetts Facility

byGeoff Giordano

Nov 6, 2024

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Talent Talk: The Labor Shortage Is About to Get a Whole Lot Worse Talent Talk: The Labor Shortage Is About to Get a Whole Lot Worse

byPaul Sturgeon

Nov 4, 2024

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Impact Plastics Hit With $25-million Wrongful Death Lawsuit Impact Plastics Hit With $25-million Wrongful Death Lawsuit

byNorbert Sparrow

Oct 21, 2024

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Talent Talk: Big Shift Coming to Manufacturing Labor Market Talent Talk: Big Shift Coming to Manufacturing Labor Market

byPaul Sturgeon

Oct 21, 2024

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Talent Talk: The Roots of the Rising Storm in the Labor Market

Talent Talk: The Roots of the Rising Storm in the Labor Market

byPaul Sturgeon

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Updated: Workers at Impact Plastics Perish in Flash Flood

Updated: Workers at Impact Plastics Perish in Flash Flood

byNorbert Sparrow

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Talent Talk: Decoding the Labor Market

Talent Talk: Decoding the Labor Market

byPaul Sturgeon

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A Good Friday for US Manufacturing

A Good Friday for US Manufacturing

byNorbert Sparrow

Tony Radoszewski

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Radoszewski Is Back in the Pipe Business

Radoszewski Is Back in the Pipe Business

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Automotive & Mobility

Boost Your Engineering Career at Advanced Manufacturing Minneapolis

Boost Your Engineering Career at Advanced Manufacturing Minneapolis

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Talent Talk: Salary Increase Expectations for 2025

Talent Talk: Salary Increase Expectations for 2025

byPaul Sturgeon

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Talent Talk: The Cost of a Bad Hiring Decision for Your Company, and You Personally

Talent Talk: The Cost of a Bad Hiring Decision for Your Company, and You Personally

byPaul Sturgeon

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Talent Talk: Three Hiring Tips Your Company Can Learn from the Olympics

Talent Talk: Three Hiring Tips Your Company Can Learn from the Olympics

byPaul Sturgeon

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Workforce & Training

Talent Talk: A Manufacturing Boom Is Coming, but Where Are the Workers?

Talent Talk: A Manufacturing Boom Is Coming, but Where Are the Workers?

byPaul Sturgeon

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Talent Talk: Noncompete Agreements Are Illegal, Aren’t They?

Talent Talk: Noncompete Agreements Are Illegal, Aren’t They?

byPaul Sturgeon

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Workforce & Training

Talent Talk: What Do 43% of Job Postings Have in Common? They’re Fake

Talent Talk: What Do 43% of Job Postings Have in Common? They’re Fake

byPaul Sturgeon

Kurt Schuering, Nexeo Plastics president/CEO

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New Leadership at Nexeo Plastics

New Leadership at Nexeo Plastics

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Genpak to Shut Down NY Packaging Plant, Affecting 138 Workers

Genpak to Shut Down NY Packaging Plant, Affecting 138 Workers

byNorbert Sparrow

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Workforce & Training

Talent Talk: The Beginning of a Plastics Upturn

Talent Talk: The Beginning of a Plastics Upturn

byPaul Sturgeon

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Canada’s ‘Worst Boss’ Might Be Medtech OEM Owner, Says Trade Union

Canada’s ‘Worst Boss’ Might Be Medtech OEM Owner, Says Trade Union

byNorbert Sparrow

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How to Prevent Indoor Off-gassing in Plastics Processing Plants

How to Prevent Indoor Off-gassing in Plastics Processing Plants

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Talent Talk: When Recruiting, Keep in Mind the ‘COVID Exception’

Talent Talk: When Recruiting, Keep in Mind the ‘COVID Exception’

byPaul Sturgeon

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Talent Talk: Lots of Layoffs, but Relatively Few in Plastics

Talent Talk: Lots of Layoffs, but Relatively Few in Plastics

byPaul Sturgeon

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Talent Talk: Millions of New Manufacturing Jobs? Uh-oh!

Talent Talk: Millions of New Manufacturing Jobs? Uh-oh!

byPaul Sturgeon

Plastic Problems: Cuts, Composting, and Chemours

Plastic Problems: Cuts, Composting, and Chemours

byRick Lingle, Senior Technical Editor

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North Carolina Plastics Processor to Lay Off Almost Half of Workforce

North Carolina Plastics Processor to Lay Off Almost Half of Workforce

byNorbert Sparrow

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Talent Talk: Now, More Than Ever, Businesses Need to Focus on Succession Planning

Talent Talk: Now, More Than Ever, Businesses Need to Focus on Succession Planning

byPaul Sturgeon

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Woman Engineer Explains Why She’s ‘Sorry, Not Sorry’ for Her Ambition

Woman Engineer Explains Why She’s ‘Sorry, Not Sorry’ for Her Ambition

byGeoff Giordano

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Evonik to Cut 2,000 Jobs

Evonik to Cut 2,000 Jobs

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Talent Talk: What to Do If You Receive a Lowball Offer

Talent Talk: What to Do If You Receive a Lowball Offer

byPaul Sturgeon

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Talent Talk: A Lowball Offer Is the Cardinal Sin of Hiring

Talent Talk: A Lowball Offer Is the Cardinal Sin of Hiring

byPaul Sturgeon

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Talent Talk: Why You Should Consider Hiring the Older Worker

Talent Talk: Why You Should Consider Hiring the Older Worker

byPaul Sturgeon

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Talent Talk: A Tale of Two Jobs Reports

Talent Talk: A Tale of Two Jobs Reports

byPaul Sturgeon

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