How to Diversify Your Workforce Talent Pools with Intention and Maximize Results
If you feel like there are fewer workers to be found these days, rest assured—you are correct.
Siemens Releases Simcenter Software
(Siemens: Plano, TX) -- Digital Industries Software announces its latest release of Simcenter software for mechanical simulation helps streamline electrification engineering projects, assists new aircraft meet margins of safety, simplifies durability testing across many industries and much more.<
How to Identify and Motivate Slackers on Your Team
"Happy Monday. meh." Credit: slworking2
You put a lot of time and energy into leading slackers, but you don’t get anything back in terms of results. Your job as a leader is to figure out what will motivate them to perform.
The 2023 Workforce Development Word of the Year Is...
As 2022 came to a close, I was as amazed as I am every year by all the “___ of the Year” lists.
CERATIZIT Presents New Waterjet Nozzle Portfolio
(CERATIZIT S.A.: Mamer, Luxembourg) -- Water isn’t only the elixir of life— it has also established itself in industrial production for cooling, cleaning, or as a solvent. Furthermore, waterjet cutting is recognized as a reliable alternative to conventional cutting processes.
Fastems Launches myFastems
(Fastems: Tampere, Finland, and West Chester, OH) -- A new complimentary service for all Fastems customers, “myFastems” provides more advanced digital services for customers using Fastems’ Manufacturing Management Software (MMS) Version 6 and above.
Time to Rethink Your Approach to New-Hire Readiness

Issues affecting the workforce today are both immediate—such as the aging out of many experienced baby boomers —and long term—such as meeting employees’ changed expectations of workplace flexibility, pay, career paths, and innovative benefits.
My Life As a Plumber
It all started with my bathroom sink. I noticed that it was draining slowly, and that I could pull out the pop-up stopper. It was no longer attached to the lever that raised and lowered it.