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The Antidote to “Quiet Quitting”
The Antidote to “Quiet Quitting”

Everyone’s talking about it, and everyone has an opinion on “quiet quitting.” According to a New York Times article, “quiet quitting is essentially a rejection of the idea that work has to take over your life and that you as an employee, should be going above and beyond... Continue Reading

Postedby Tom Morrison
Date posted10/7/2022


Furnaces North America Attracts Over 1,200 Attendees
Furnaces North America Attracts Over 1,200 Attendees

NEWS RELEASE Date: October 7, 2022 Furnaces North America Attracts Over 1,200 Attendees Furnaces North America 2022, North America’s premier trade show and technical conference in the heat treating industry, is excited to announce it attracted over 1,200 attendees from... Continue Reading

Postedby Tom Morrison
Date posted10/7/2022


Furnaces North America 2022 Exceeds over 1,000 Pre-Registered Attendees
Furnaces North America 2022 Exceeds over 1,000 Pre-Registered Attendees

The Metal Treating Institute, producer of Furnaces North America 2022 is excited to announce that pre-show attendance has exceeded over 1,000 total attendees. With onsite registrations, the show is expected to go over the 1,200 mark. FNA 2022 is being held Oct. 3-5 (next week) in Indianapolis,... Continue Reading

Postedby Tom Morrison
Date posted09/29/2022


One-Third of Salaried Workers Haven’t Received Raises in the Past Year, According to New Study
One-Third of Salaried Workers Haven’t Received Raises in the Past Year, According to New Study

“No matter how fulfilling a job is, salary is significant,” says BambooHR head of HR Anita Grantham. A new report suggests that, for many workers, salary raises are not keeping pace with inflation. According to a recent study by software provider Bamboo HR, which looked at 1,000... Continue Reading

Postedby Tom Morrison
Date posted09/29/2022


7 Signs of Team Disconnect
7 Signs of Team Disconnect

Team Development Did you know that 5 in 6 employees feel disconnected at work? The reality is that any employee can struggle with connecting with their work teams, no matter what their schedules, occupations, and backgrounds are and regardless of whether they are working remotely, in house, or on... Continue Reading

Postedby Tom Morrison
Date posted09/29/2022


Manufacturers Remain Optimistic About Future Despite Ongoing Supply Chain Issues
Manufacturers Remain Optimistic About Future Despite Ongoing Supply Chain Issues

Up against stubborn headwinds like worker shortages and inflation, many of nation's manufacturers remain optimistic but cautious about what the future holds. In its latest survey, the National Association of Manufacturers, which represents 14,000 member companies, found more than 78% of... Continue Reading

Postedby Tom Morrison
Date posted09/22/2022


How to Become “Lucky” in Your Career and Life
How to Become “Lucky” in Your Career and Life

The “happenstance” approach to life can help. “In the shadow of the pandemic… a new singular narrative has emerged: one of calamitous decline and fall. The Great Discontent has led to The Great Resignation or Reshuffle, a set of titles that puts people leaving jobs they... Continue Reading

Postedby Tom Morrison
Date posted09/22/2022


CFOs Should No Longer View Cybersecurity as Insurance
CFOs Should No Longer View Cybersecurity as Insurance

Investing in emerging technologies to leverage data adds dynamic cybersecurity challenges. As external economic factors continue to drive CFOs’ thought processes and allocation decisions, reliance on data to both innovate and cut costs is leaving many organizations much more vulnerable to... Continue Reading

Postedby Tom Morrison
Date posted09/22/2022


Inflation Rises in August as Gas Prices Cool
Inflation Rises in August as Gas Prices Cool

Consumer prices ticked up during the month of August, bucking expectations that inflation would fall slightly, the Labor Department said on Tuesday. Why it matters: Costs for shelter and food continued to jump, though plummeting gasoline prices helped ease overall price gains. Driving the... Continue Reading

Postedby Tom Morrison
Date posted09/15/2022


How CEOs Can Lead Their Managers In A Direction They Don’t Want to Go
How CEOs Can Lead Their Managers In A Direction They Don’t Want to Go

A big hint: it's not about being persuasive. But you can get there by following these five steps. You’ve decided you need to pursue a critical new objective in your organization. You have the support of the executives closest to you. But even though you’re the CEO, to succeed you will... Continue Reading

Postedby Tom Morrison
Date posted09/15/2022


Four Action Steps for Shoring Up OT Cybersecurity
Four Action Steps for Shoring Up OT Cybersecurity

Putting time and intent into the setup can save time and cost later. Cybersecurity isn’t a foreign concept to industrial enterprises. Management, engineers, and technicians can’t help but see the headlines in the trade and business press, regardless of their sector. In fact, a 2019... Continue Reading

Postedby Tom Morrison
Date posted09/15/2022


Survey: Manufacturers Need to Reduce “Operational Friction” with Their Suppliers
Survey: Manufacturers Need to Reduce “Operational Friction” with Their Suppliers

Solutions include streamlining log-in requirements and resolving queries faster, HICX says. Suppliers are struggling to put their best foot forward as they do business with major manufacturers, and point to complex “operational processes” with those clients as the main problem, a new... Continue Reading

Postedby Tom Morrison
Date posted09/8/2022