Today’s Hiring Realities: What You Need To Know BY ROY OBERG
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sor, as part of SuperCorrExpo’s TechTalks: What’s New on Wednesday, August 11 at 9:15 a.m. “EVOL AR is a massive step forward in how the corrugated industry handles ser- vice issues and reference materials,” said Laslo. Joining Laslo will be the company’s sales, service, and technical team members, who will be on hand at Booth #1631 to introduce the benefits of the three new offerings, field customer questions, discuss collaboration opportuni- ties, and share their latest insights. “If the challenges of the past 16 months have taught us anything, it’s that we’re so proud to be a member of this remarkably resilient and creative industry,” said Hiroyuki Kikumoto, Senior Vice President, Sales, MHIA Corrugating Machinery Division. “We’re excited to connect and recon- nect in person with the entire supply chain and work with them to keep advancing the industry.” Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has installed corrugating systems and components in more than 40 countries, and continues to develop the latest technologies to help board operations meet ever-increasing demand for high quality, environmentally sound corrugating production. MHIA’s North American operation was established in 1981, building on the success of Mitsubishi Heavy Indus- tries’ launch in Japan of its of converting line of equipment in 1957. Visit www.mhicorrugating.com for more.
Box plants are having issues finding the right talent, espe- cially in a hot job market, and this is not new. For years, the
Corrugated Industry has struggled with the question of how to attract the “per- fect employee” into the industry. An oversimplified, but not inaccurate, view of this challenge is that box plants are hot and loud all the time, have long shifts, are always open, and are the
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“working man’s job”. It’s a challenge to sell this “dream” to anyone looking for the next position/shift in their career move. What if we made the “reality” of this job a dream? This issue has become more prevalent in the last year and a half for employers in many industries. They simply do not look at the advantages of the longevity of the indus- try when they present the job to the candidate. Many people could stay at home and make it by while working comfortably at a slow pace and have a boring desk job like during the pandemic. With that being the case, though, why would anyone choose a different option of working long, sweaty hours in a manufacturing plant? It’s a challenge that many, many employers are facing
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The issues you manage as a business owner/leader are complex and dynamic with the current market. From Covid-19 Protocols, paper shortages, labor shortages, capital investments, not to mention the significant increase in market demand, the challenges faced will need to have solutions. These challenges can easily be manageable by executing ONE principle — getting the right talent to deliver your vision. The landscape of the Corrugated Industry is changing at an exciting pace!
Oberg and Associates, LLC has been recruiting in the Corrugated Industry for over 25 years. We are the dominating recruiting source in the North American Corrugated Industry, located in Dallas, Texas. Although we can’t change the dynamic of paper shortages, market demand, or your lead time… WE CAN partner with you to identify, attract, and hire the right talent to lessen the burden of different demands. It all starts with a conversation with one of our knowledgeable and tenured Search Consultants. We will provide certainty of outcome with candidates we present through our three non-negotiable principles:
1.Open and Honest Communication 2. Mutual Respect 3. Hard Results.
We provide the talent that fuels the Corrugated Industry. 972-239-3315 / 972-735-9096 n www.obergassociates.com
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