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How On-the-Job Training Helps Blue Collar Employers Boost Productivity

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The key from an employer’s perspective is to make sure that whether you’re training new employees or providing ongoing education to your existing workforce, all of your workers are learning the right processes and procedures to keep your workforce functioning at maximum productivity.

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Workforce Optimization Best Practices for Blue Collar Employers in Labor-Driven Industries

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For employers in fields like manufacturing, construction, healthcare, agriculture, and transport, effective workforce management requires awareness of a number of variables, including: Higher than average rates of turnover. Let’s take a closer look at a few key areas to consider when formulating a WFO strategy for your business.

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6 Workforce Metrics with Significant Financial Impact

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This new health focus for financial professionals makes sense, as the importance of worker health and safety is at a new premium. A busy workplace generates a lot of data, and in today’s workforce data is at the core of nearly every financial decision. Employee retention rates. Projected employee turnover rate.

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4 Ways Blue Collar Employers Can Improve Employee Relations

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Recent studies show that the t urnover rate in blue collar industries such as manufacturing, warehouses, transport, and construction stands at a striking 20%. Reducing those turnover levels requires an active approach and a willingness by employers to build up stronger employee relations. 1) Establish Two-way Communication.

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Reskilling, Upskilling, and Retaining Talent in the Workforce

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For those working in industries with traditionally high rates of turnover, being able to upskill and reskill workers to adapt to a changing environment is all the more imperative. That’s another major consideration for employers in high turnover industries, like manufacturers, healthcare employers, and construction firms.

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How Flexible Scheduling is Transforming Manufacturing

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In actuality, the unique demands and responsibilities of manufacturing have long put this industry at the forefront of innovative scheduling and timekeeping. Scheduling a worker for a role for which they lack proper certification can put an employer at risk of costly OSHA fines. Better employee retention and recruiting.

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Manufacturing Work Schedules

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Effective schedule management impacts every aspect of your business, from reducing costs to improving productivity to increasing employee retention. Let’s look at a few key considerations for more effective labor scheduling in manufacturing. Reducing turnover and empowering employees. What is manufacturing scheduling?