Workforce & Training

American Mold Builders Association Wage and Salary Report Shows Positive Trends

Nov 30, 2020

More than 70% of job functions experienced a wage increase in 2020, and more than 67% of executives said their company was planning to hire new employees.

Talent Talk: The Five Best Questions to Ask at Job Interviews

Nov 23, 2020

Last week we highlighted five of the worst questions you can ask a candidate in an interview. Today we flip the page and give you examples of questions that will give you more relevant insights on the applicant's fitness for the position.

Talent Talk: The Five Worst Questions You Might Still Be Asking at Job Interviews

Nov 15, 2020

Many common job interview questions go back to the post World War II era, while others emerged in the very recent high-tech age. One thing has not changed: Many of them won’t help determine the performance of a future candidate.

Talent Talk: More Good News for the Plastics Industry and Its Workers

Nov 09, 2020

The plastics industry lost 73,000 jobs in March and April, and has gained back 55,000, or 75%, of the lost jobs. That is better than the economy as a whole.

Talent Talk: Economic Indicators Point in Positive Direction

Nov 02, 2020

We’re not where we were before the pandemic, but it does look like the beginning of the V-shaped recovery that the plastics industry and the United States in general were hoping to see.

Talent Talk: The Top Two Reasons Why Professionals Change Jobs

Oct 26, 2020

The second most common reason employees leave a company is bad management. You could make the argument that it is the top reason, but there is an even more compelling motivation to change employers.

Mack Group Marks 100th Anniversary with Generous Bonuses

Oct 20, 2020

The injection molding and contract manufacturing company is celebrating its 100th anniversary by distributing $15 million worth of bonuses to workers in all of its US plants.

Talent Talk: More Reasons Why Professionals Change Jobs

Oct 19, 2020

The countdown continues: Last week we discussed two of the six fundamental reasons people make job changes. Today we will look at the third and fourth most common reasons.

Talent Talk: The Fundamental Reasons Why Professionals Change Jobs

Oct 12, 2020

Family-motivated relocation and better compensation and benefits are two of the six fundamental reasons that professionals in the plastics and packaging sectors consider a job change.

Talent Talk: Get Smart About Succession Planning

Oct 05, 2020

Organizations typically identify and fill open positions passively — they wait for a position to come open and then begin a search. Think how much better it would be to have a proactive succession plan.

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