The Right Way to Work With Your Staffing Firm Through the Product Life Cycle

When your company produces a product, you must have the right people to complete each step in the sequence of stages to get your product to market. From the time a product is conceived until the time it is in the hands of consumers, you staff must execute an endless array of tasks. The success… Read More »

Tips to Help Calm Your Nerves before Your Interview

  A job interview is a big deal. Your success at the interview makes or breaks your efforts to advance your career. Being nervous is a completely normal reaction – but you must find a way to calm your nerves and convince a hiring manager you’re the right person for the job. Although it can… Read More »

How to Make Safety Training Fun … It’s Possible!

  As an employer, creating and fostering a safe work environment is your most important task. It’s your job to minimize injury and reduce your company’s legal risk. Safety training is one of the more common and effective approaches for companies; it allows you to establish expectations for workplace behavior. Through training, you can arm… Read More »

Four Ways to Improve Your Communication

  Communication is the key to success in business. Communicating with customers, suppliers and employees are part of your daily responsibilities. If you have efficient communication skills, you can be successful in all forms of communication, from providing instructions to closing deals. Unfortunately, sometimes being an effective communicator is hard. Here’s the good news: you… Read More »

Open Interviews in Ottawa

The Reserves Network’s Streator, Illinois office is holding open interviews! Wednesday, April 19 , 10 AM to 1 PM Reddick Public Library 1010 Canal Street Ottawa, IL  61350 We are seeking candidates for: Production Packing General Labor Please bring two (2) forms of ID. For more information, please contact us at (815)672-2020 or streator@TRNstaffing.com.… Read More »

5 Ways to Make Your Transition into Leadership Easier

  It’s exciting to transition into a leadership role at work, but being put in charge is also stressful. When your staff is looking to you, you must be ready to become a strong leader. These five tips can ease your transition into taking the helm.   Be realistic – your transition won’t be a… Read More »

What Happens When You Hate Your Job?

You’ve probably heard the expression, “If you love what you do, you’ll never work a day in your life.” Unfortunately, not everyone is lucky enough to have a job they love. For many employees, the opposite is true … they hate what they do. If you are really unhappy in your work, what does this… Read More »

What’s the Right Way to Answer “Where Do You See Yourself in Five Years?”

  Before a job interview, smart candidates prepare answers to questions they are most likely to be asked. One of those questions could be, “Where do you see yourself in five years?” This is a tough question – you probably don’t know what the company is expecting of you or you may not see yourself… Read More »

CHUHATSU North America, Inc. Job Fair

The Reserves Network’s Glasgow, Kentucky office is partnering with CHUHATSU North America, Inc. (formerly known as ACK Controls, Inc.) for a job fair: Thursday, March 30, 10AM-12PM 2600 Happy Valley Road Glasgow, KY  42141 Seeking candidates for the following positions: Inspection – performing quality inspection of automotive cables Assembly/Sub Assembly – performing hand assembly of… Read More »

Networking Isn’t Just for Office Jobs

  Networking seems like something only people with office jobs do. If you’re in manufacturing, working with your hands and excelling in production are the skills that matter… not being able to talk to people at a social event. Still, even in manufacturing, networking matters if you want to enhance your career.  Here’s what you… Read More »