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What is Competitive Pay in 2022?

By TERRA Staffing Group

Posted on Feb 23, 2022

Job-seekers often see the phrase, “competitive pay” on job postings, but very few people know what it really means. Competitive pay is a vague term, and intentionally so. There’s no one-size-fits-all pay rate for any job, so many employers default…

Category: HR and Management Advice, Innovation & Change Management

HR Trends in Manufacturing: 4 Changes in 2022

By TERRA Staffing Group

Posted on Jan 6, 2022

The past years have seen accelerated changes to American manufacturing, and human resources professionals have faced mounting challenges. The global pandemic revealed how important the manufacturing industry is to the safety and national security of global populations, and manufacturing demand…

Category: Innovation & Change Management, Staffing Tips & Recruiting Trends

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How to Help Employees Cope With Workplace Change

By TERRA Staffing Group

Posted on May 26, 2021

Workplace change can be really hard for employees to cope with. In fact, in a recent survey, the American Psychological Association showed that workers undergoing current or recent workplace change were far more likely to experience chronic stress and suffer…

Category: HR and Management Advice, Innovation & Change Management

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Risk Management in Supply Chains: Strategies That Benefit You and Your Staff

By TERRA Staffing Group

Posted on Dec 29, 2020

Many businesses were caught off guard by COVID-19. Nearly 98% of senior-level decision makers said their organizations experienced supply chain disruption, according to a survey conducted by Interos, a business relationship intelligence platform. The pandemic put supply chains' risk management…

Category: Innovation & Change Management, Staffing Tips & Recruiting Trends

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Medical Device Manufacturing Outsourcing vs. Insourcing

By TERRA Staffing Group

Posted on Dec 21, 2020

Roughly 58% of original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) have used a contract manufacturer for a medical device project, according to a study by Medical Design Technology. Nearly 88% of OEMs had a positive experience with a contract manufacturer.  You may compare…

Category: Innovation & Change Management, Staffing Tips & Recruiting Trends

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How Supply Chains Are Recovering from COVID-19 Disruption and What It Means for Your Workforce

By TERRA Staffing Group

Posted on Dec 17, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused disruptions across all industries. From protecting the safety of workers to sending “nonessential” personnel home, very few employers were left operating as normal during the early days of COVID-19. Manufacturing has been hit particularly hard,…

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How Lean Manufacturing Principles Apply in 2021

By TERRA Staffing Group

Posted on Nov 10, 2020

Lean manufacturing systems were created by the Toyota Production system in Japan in the 1990s. They encompass five steps that aim to eliminate waste in a manufacturing process, leading to better customer value and reduced costs.  While Lean methodology has…

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How to Hire Remote and Flexible Schedule Employees

By TERRA Staffing Group

Posted on Sep 9, 2020

Working from home has never been more widespread. According to a recent study by IWG, a leading flexible workspace provider, 74% of respondents consider flexible working as “the new normal.” As the modern workplace embraces flexible and remote work arrangements,…

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Protect Your Essential Employees During COVID-19 [INFOGRAPHIC]

By TERRA Staffing Group

Posted on May 27, 2020

While some workers have the option of remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic, essential employees continue to physically go to work. Even as non-essential businesses open back up, there is no shortage of uncertainty and anxiety regarding this global pandemic,…

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Staffing Strategies for COVID-19 Recovery: When to Bring Staff Back

By TERRA Staffing Group

Posted on May 7, 2020

  COVID-19 has impacted  business across America, and most of the world. Workers have been laid off, furloughed, restricted, or made to work from home, which has impacted revenue and livelihoods around the world. As COVID-19 cases begin to dwindle…

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TERRA Helped Me Find a Great Job with Better Work-Life Balance

Posted on July 22nd, 2022 by Becky Brown

For a lot of people, work-life balance isn’t just a perk. It’s a necessity.  That’s the reason Jessica Durbrow remained in retail management for years, despite finding success in other roles—including as a recruiter at TERRA! The flexible schedule retail provided her allowed her more time with her family.   But then the unthinkable happened. … Continue Reading →

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