Recruiting Trends In 2025
Bridging the Skills Gap in Blue-Collar Industries The recruiting landscape in manufacturing, logistics, and other skilled labor sectors is set to evolve significantly in 2025. Persistent challenges like widening skills gaps, rising demand for a blend of hard and soft skills, and increasingly complex job application processes are reshaping hiring strategies. To attract top talent, […]
Soft Skills To Help You Land A Job
The term “soft skills”, commonly associated with personality traits, social habits, communication level, and people skills, can be applied to many different characteristics. While some may be more valuable than others, and some may be more relevant to one particular job or another, it’s still important to focus, at least in part, on these soft […]
New Collar Jobs
By: Felecia Brasfield As a result of the economy reopening and shifting post-pandemic there seems to be a great deal of stress on the labor market. The good news is that blue-collar workers may have found a way to stay current and garner increased wages. Savvy individuals spent time wisely during the pandemic by learning […]
What Is MIG Welding?
By Rick Geiger Most people know that welding is the process of fusing two pieces of metal into one. But they may not know just how prevalent it is in our modern society. According to Howard B. Cary in his book Modern Welding Technology, “Nearly everything we use daily is welded or made by equipment that […]
You Aren’t a Robot – Tips to Find a Warehouse Job that Doesn’t Treat You like One
Although some warehouse jobs can be monotonous from time to time, it’s important to find an employer that doesn’t treat you like a robot. There are many companies out there that simply want you to show up on time and complete your responsibilities on a day-to-day basis – and there are others that will offer […]
How to Spot a Poor Leader in the Workplace
There are good leaders and there are bad leaders. Automation Personnel Services understands this, and we do everything in our power to connect all our qualified candidates with top employers and leaders in their industry. Despite our best efforts, we can’t scrutinize every single leadership official you might come across. But we can provide you […]
Nervous During an Interview? Here’s What You Need to do to Overcome Nerves and Appear Confident
During the job interview process, it’s easy to become overwhelmed, anxious or even insecure about an upcoming job interview. This is especially true if you are transitioning into a new industry, applying for a higher position at your current company or entering the workforce for the very first time. However, Automation Personnel Services, one of […]
26th Annual Sales Meeting Recap
Automation Personnel Services, Inc., Kicks off the 26th Annual Sales Meeting with Big News!!! AUTOMATION PERSONNEL SERVICES WINS 2016 BEST OF STAFFING® AWARD FOR “SUPERIOR” CLIENT SATISFACTION Clients of winning agencies are more likely to be completely satisfied. Birmingham-based Automation Personnel Services has received the 2016 Best of Staffing Client Satisfaction award from Inavero, sponsored by CareerBuilder.com, a global […]
Automation Personnel Services Wins 2016 Best of Staffing® Award for “Superior” Client Satisfaction
Birmingham-based Automation Personnel Services has received a 2016 Best of Staffing Client Satisfaction award from Inavero, a global client and talent satisfaction survey company. Of nearly 17,000 staffing companies that compete for this award, fewer than 2 percent achieve it, according to Inavero. The announcement comes just three months after Automation Personnel Services President and CEO Stephen Nordness was […]
New Year, New You: List of the Top 4 Reasons to Improve the Way You Engage with Your Employees
While the theory behind workforce management is a rather straightforward concept, becoming a great leader is anything but simple. Many are able to grasp the fundamentals of direct management and supervision, but very few of today’s leaders are actually engaged with their employees. In fact, according to a 2015 study by Gallup, only 35 percent […]