Posts by Siena-Group
December Thermoforming Report: Reflections
December 2022. Along with leadership and industry insights and talent highlights, this month’s Thermoforming Report topic is Reflections.
Read MoreBuilding a Team ~ Anthopoulos-Style
BASEBALL IS INSPIRATION! Building a business team is so similar to building a baseball team that I just HAD to write about it!
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November Thermoforming Report: Creating, Building, and Keeping a Team
November 2022. Together with industry insights & niche news, this month’s topic is all about Teams: creating, building, and keeping them!
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This is it…the moment you’ve been waiting for: A JOB OFFER! So, why the hesitation now?
Read MoreOctober Thermoforming Report: Video Interviewing in Manufacturing
October 2022. This month’s Thermoforming Report provides interviewing insights & industry trends.
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Are You Digging in the Wrong Place?
Culture & Fit Alignment in Talent Recruiting
I’m a BIG fan of using my favorite movie scenes & dialogues to better express a pressing point.
Read MoreVideo Interviewing ~ The New Way?
Has video interview replaced the in-person interview?
Read MoreSmart Factory Initiatives in Manufacturing
September 2022. This month’s Thermoforming Report topic addresses smart factory initiatives in manufacturing.
Read MoreManufacturing Trends: Looking Out for Outlooks
With the 3rd Quarter over halfway finished, it’s always good to pause & take stock.
Read MoreExciting Announcement!!
August 2022. There’s no slowing down in thermoforming manufacturing! So, in July, we added a new member to Siena Group! This video introduces Lisa Willett as our new Marketing, Operations, Research & Administration Leader.
Read MoreManufacturing: Remote vs Hybrid vs Onsite Roles
August 2022. This month’s Thermoforming Report topic is all about the world of remote work. In spite of what I believe is the obvious answer, the question of remote vs hybrid vs onsite still comes up quite often. As I’ve mentioned more than once in the past, manufacturing, by its very nature, is not done…
Read MoreDoes fear make you weak… or powerful?
Every once and I while I get the inevitable question: “How in the world did you end up in recruiting?!?” Great question!
Read MoreApril 2020: Remote Work
I realize that there is a lot of noise out there so I will be succinct. Though this month’s Thermoforming Report is about the challenges of working remotely, because we are in manufacturing, you pretty much gotta be there – with the noted exceptions that exist with the corporate teams and those that do…
Read MoreThe Main Reason Your Recruiting Fails
The world of recruiting has and continues to change at a very rapid pace. Technology is a big driver but current market dynamics can’t be dismissed either. Finding great people with the right skill set has never been easier… and yet why are organizations of all shapes and sizes having so much trouble filling amazing…
Read MoreCreating Habits to Motivate
The Harvard Business Review article, “How to Keep Working When You’re Just Not Feeling It,” by Ayelet Fishbach, is great! It highlights the psychology that happens when we humans need to motivate ourselves. As the owner of a small business for 5 years (where did the time go?!?), I definitely get it. Growing up with…
Read MoreThe Worst Kind of Counteroffer!
As the video stated, I do not need to belabor this topic… but I am going to interject and share the one that I believe is the worst kind. The delayed counter. The one where you have already left and started your new role. The one where the new employer is starting to see what…
Read More“Plastic Packaging Paradox”
This article was a quick read and highlights a few key nuggets that generate pause on all the noise we hear about plastics being bad. “And once you start looking into plastic packaging, this kind of counterintuitive conclusion comes up all the time. Some packaging is a foolish waste. But are shrink-wrapped cucumbers really so…
Read MoreResumes – A few myths busted
Ask anyone about what they think about resumes and you will rarely get the same answer. Ask a specific question about a particular format or flow and you will get another round of opinions. As a recruiter, I also have an opinion – an expert one (in my own mind at least!). Here are a…
Read MoreThe Top Attributes of a Strong Leader
The Top Attributes of a Strong Leader Anyone from the professional world has undoubtedly heard the phrase, “Employees leave managers, not companies.” While data from a Gallup study indicates that nearly 50 percent of Americans have in fact left a job at some point throughout their career as a direct result of something a manager…
Read MoreResumes – how much do they really matter?
The short answer – too much. They are a valuable and very necessary tool in the overall process of finding, interviewing, and ultimately making an offer to a candidate. As I’ve told many candidates, “resumes are the key I get to turn to unlock the door to an interview.” Although a bit corny, it rings…
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