| Plastics News has launched a Best Places to Work in Plastics program. Enter now (before Sept. 6) for free, and gain valuable insights from your employees. Watch video for more info.
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| Plastics industry salary survey says… (well, we will know soon). If plastics professionals match their counterparts in the packaging industry, expect a report of about 3.5% increase in 2012 paychecks, compared to the previous year. That’s not an earnings boom, but it’s a big improvement over 2011, when the average W-2 showed only a 1% gain.
We hope to discover that 2012 was a catch-up year for plastics professionals, as it was for packaging professionals. But we won’t know unless you tell us. And you still have a couple of days to do that.
All survey participants will be provided with a peek at the current results Our firm’s survey of the plastics industry is co-sponsored by the Society of Plastics Engineers.
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| .....that your current job will exist in 12 months? According to the 2013 Plastics Salary and Trends Survey, 75.7% of respondents to date are VERY CONFIDENT.
Sponsored by Gros Executive Recruiters and the Society of Plastics Engineers, this is the largest survey of its kind for the plastics industry, and we need your participation. All survey participants will be provided with a peek at the current results, and SPE members will receive the added benefit of having full access to the survey results when compiled.
Here's the link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/28S5LSF Do it now! |
| Of course it does! And in our 2013 Plastics Salary and Trends Survey, we'll count your salary! Sponsored by Gros Executive Recruiters and the Society of Plastics Engineers, this is the largest survey of its kind for the plastics industry, and we need your participation. Here's the link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/28S5LSF
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| Speakers at the Plastics Recycling Conference in New Orleans this week wistfully referred to a target of 20% of plastic returning to the marketplace as a new product. It's a shame that such a valuable material, with tremendous reuse potential, is generally treated as rubbish. |
| At PlasticsNews' Executive Forum this week, the focus for participating companies was how to attract , train, manage, and retain their most valuable resources - their employees! Our veterans can and should play a vital part in each company's growth.
Not sure how to get started? These websites will provide you with more information:
www.tmgva.com
www.vaforvets.va.gov
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| Business leaders today face major challenges in securing talent for their workforce, so here's an opportunity for your company to interview top-level college students during the Student Speed Interview Session at ANTEC 2013. Send your Human Resources personnel or other hiring managers to meet with individuals who have chosen plastics as their career path. Students are currently being recruited for the session from UMASS Lowell, Purdue, Ferris State, Western Michigan, Penn State, Pittsburg State, and other top colleges and universities. Reserve your table now for $25 - students register free. Click the icon below for more information.
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| Find out where you rank in the 2013 Institute of Packaging Professionals Salary Survey – Do it now! In appreciation, you'll be invited to download the "Insider's Report" by Gros Executive Recruiters—a current overview of the packaging employment marketplace. Upon request, you'll also receive a copy of the salary survey results when the survey closes. Your participation is important - we need your input today!
Here’s the link again:
If you’re a professional in the Packaging Industry, this survey is for you!
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| You may have noticed that the Gros Job Market Index has been parked at Employer +1 for quite some time – since August 2012 to be exact. Employer +1 is an indicator that applicants slightly outnumber available jobs. A few weeks ago, we began to notice that the number of inquiries from companies looking to hire had dipped slightly, but enough that we considered moving the meter again to Employer + 2. This would not be good news for anyone. Recently, however, companies are calling us again with real hiring needs. So for now, we’ll just leave it where it is…..and just chalk it up to the holiday doldrums.
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