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SWOT for Employee Retention and Recruitment

What is your brand? Why should people want to work for your company? How can your brand improve? A SWOT analysis can help answer these questions — your employee retention and recruitment may count on it. 

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Meet PMPA’s New President, Aneesa Muthana

The PMPA installed its new board president, Aneesa Muthana, CEO and co-owner of Pioneer Service Inc., at PMPA’s 88th Annual Meeting held in October 2021 in Charleston, South Carolina. In this interview, Aneesa shares her history, thoughts and goals for the association and the importance of makers/manufacturers and why it is time to shine.

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Economic Indicators

Miles Free III shares economic indicators that have the closest correlation to the PMPA Index.

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Recruiting for Manufacturing Part 3

Producing recruiting material can seem daunting, but you may be surprised at how many resources you already have in your shop.

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Supply Chain or Inflation? The Real Question

The precision machined products industry is working overtime and outperforming the rest of the industry to ensure that people have the parts they need.

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Craftsman Cribsheet No. 101: Audit Certifications

Quality documentation can aid in problem-solving, but only if it is complete.

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Recruiting for Manufacturing Part 2

Branding? Check. Stories (aka messaging)? Check. Now what should you do with them? 

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Smith & Richardson — 100 Years of Mastering Change

Miles Free III interviews Smith & Richardson’s co-owners Rich Hoster and Phil Cowen to discover the secret to 100 years of success.

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What Attendees Experienced on PMPA’s Mastery Program

The PMPA recently hosted its new Mastery Program. The first of three tours was held in Cleveland, Ohio. Where did attendees go and how did they broaden their knowledge? 

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Recruiting for Manufacturing — Part 1

Recruiting is sales. Recruiting is marketing. In other words, recruiting is storytelling and your employees are your best resource. 

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