Employee Appreciation Day reminds manufacturing leaders that real recognition, respect, and opportunity drive retention more than pizza ever could.
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What 60% of Gen Z’s Career Plans Mean for the Future of Manufacturing
Gen Z is turning toward skilled trades for stability, pay, and AI-proof careers—manufacturers must modernize recruiting to win them.
Turning Your Employees Into Brand Ambassadors
Turn shop-floor credibility into a recruiting engine: build a real EVP, fix candidate experience, enable ambassadors, measure outcomes that matter.
AI Dashboard Magic Webinar
With our WSI AI Training Webinars this year, you’ve learned how to prompt. You’ve played with AI tools. Now it’s time to make them...
SNAP on Hold. Why Factories Will Feel It First
Two factory workers in hi vis jackets stand in a staggered line facing a mobile food pantry truck at dusk, watching the volunteer inside...
Michigan Economy 2025: The Split No One Wants to Admit
The Detroit Regional Chamber’s September 2025 Michigan Statewide Voter Survey, conducted by the Glengariff Group, offers a snapshot of a state both resilient and...
Michigan Economy 4Q Outlook 2025: Shutdown Adds New Headwinds
Federal shutdown stalls permits, freezes loans, hits tourism and auto supply chains, eroding confidence across Michigan manufacturers, consumers, and businesses.
Michigan Workers Called Lazy in New Survey—But the Numbers Don’t Add Up
WalletHub labeled Michigan the “laziest workforce.” In reality, it’s clickbait—confusing balance with laziness to spark outrage and comments.