Today’s Machining World

Ep. 124 - Valuing Employees, with Scott Eighmy SWARFBLOG By Noah Graff

I own a stamping plant, not a machine shop, but I bet the hiring issues are similar. We have had excellent luck recruiting and retaining new employees, using some common-sense tactics. (1) advertise on Facebook Jobs. That’s where your youngest candidates are looking for work. (2) Craigslist cost $75 per listing but has generated lots of leads (and a hire from Mexico!) for us. (3) sign up with your local universities and community colleges via the free Handshake program (https://joinhandshake.com). Great exposure to smart kids. (4) our local community colleges (we have 26 campuses here) sponsored an online job fair that led to an immediate toolmaker hire. (4) I was in line at a sandwich shop and marveled at the multi-tasking person behind the counter. I slipped her my card with a note “we’re hiring, call me” and she did, trading an erratic 32-hour a week schedule for full employment with fixed hours, full benefits, and a chance at career advancement. Stress what manufacturing employment can offer!

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