If you’ve flipped on the news lately, you’ve probably felt the pulse of change—new policies, shifting trade winds, and whispers of economic recalibration. For production facilities across Indiana and the Midwest, these changes aren’t just headlines; they’re challenges hitting your shop floor. At MS-IL Group, we’ve been in the staffing game for over 20… View Article
In the rapidly evolving landscape of today’s workforce, one pressing challenge repeatedly comes to the forefront for businesses – the skills gap. It’s a term that resonates through all organizations, showing a disconnect between the competencies employers need and the skills potential employees bring to the table. However, within this challenge, lies an opportunity for… View Article
In the fast-paced world of athletic apparel manufacturing, maintaining optimal productivity levels and ensuring shifts are fully staffed present ongoing challenges. At MS-IL Staffing & Packaging, we’re proud to share our success in addressing these issues for a prominent Midwest athletic apparel brand, showcasing the power of innovative shift scheduling for working parents. Facing the… View Article
This article is from Gaiam. View their article at the bottom. Chances are at some time in your life, you’ve made a New Year’s resolution — and then broken it. This year, stop the cycle of resolving to make change and then not following through. If your resolution is to take better care of yourself and get healthy, you will have… View Article
This article is from ecompliance. View their article at the bottom Though the following tips are not the only ones out there, they illustrate key fundamental ideals to contribute to less risk on-site: 1. Always Report Unsafe Conditions At times, workers can feel hesitant to share specific unsafe conditions and hazards to their superiors, in the fear of getting themself… View Article
MS-IL Staffing & Packaging is proud to be a woman-owned and minority-owned staffing agency. When Leticia Snoddy started MS-IL Staffing in 2001, she was a single mother running MS-IL Staffing out of her basement. Overtime, MS-IL grew to be a thriving staffing agency with ten locations across Indiana, Illinois, and Kentucky helping thousands of people… View Article
Although working 9 to 5 is the most typical schedule for an American worker, about 15 percent of workers in the U.S. work on shifts outside of the traditional daytime hours.* Some people are able to work through the night with no problems, while others can experience several health issues associated with their night shift… View Article
Recruiters and hiring managers spend a matter of seconds on your resume before deciding whether or not to interview you or toss your resume aside. That is not a lot of time to convey why you’re a great hire! But it is enough time to grab their attention and make a great impression. Simple Resume… View Article
As a manager, you probably have several meetings to attend on any given day. While this can get tiresome and make you want to trim down on the volume of your meetings, one that is very important to the success of your team is the one-on-one meeting with each of your employees. One-on-one meetings with… View Article
The interview is the best time to get to know a job candidate. You will be able to find out if they are qualified for the position and also a good fit for your company culture. A job candidate knows there is a lot riding on the interview, so it can be a very stressful… View Article
Preparing for your interview is just as important as crafting your resume. This meeting will be a deciding factor to whether or not you get the job. Such an important milestone in the job-search process is exactly why you do your best to be well prepared. Most interview preparation revolves around researching the company, practicing… View Article
A key responsibility for every manager is setting effective and attainable goals for their employees. This is very important to the success of both the employee, the team, and the company as a whole. When managers set effective goals for their employees, there are a few key benefits: Helps create short-term focus to go in… View Article
At first thought, maybe the terms “boss” and “leader” seem like the same, but in reality, they are quite different. In the workforce, it’s much better to be a leader for your team, guiding them to success, than a boss who just gives orders without a greater purpose. Follow These 4 Tips to Be a… View Article
Hiring managers and employers are looking at a variety of factors when they review resumes. Everything from education to work history, plus quite a bit in between, including soft skills. Soft skills are quality that help make an employee well-rounded. You can convey these skills throughout the hiring process whether it be in the resume,… View Article
A slow hiring process has many implications, not just lost time onboarding a new hire and slower office productivity because of this gap. In fact, a hiring process that drags on has economic costs, creates negative candidate issues, damages your company’s brand, and results in bad decision making. The Economic Costs of a Slow Hiring… View Article