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Staff Management | SMX held an Open House at their Recruiting Center in Greenfield, Indiana to show visitors the office space and speak with team members on staffing solutions and job opportunities.

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The Staff Management | SMX local Indiana team participated in the 12th annual Million Meal Marathon at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. This one-day event gathered thousands of volunteers to pack meals.
Many veterans are uniquely qualified to become truck drivers but may not realize it. With some recruiting tweaks and the right resources in place, you can provide veterans with new job opportunities.

Promoting internally can also be motivating to your employees when they know that their hard work may be rewarded with a move into a higher or more advanced position. Here are a few signs to look for.
Overall, hiring, training and retaining your employees is going to be challenging this year. But the good news is that we have a few ideas for you. This year it is important to get creative.

The 4 day work week is a new employment trend. What would a 4-day work week look like in manufacturing and distribution? It could have both pros and cons.
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We’re now more than halfway through the current year and the nation has endured some extreme statistics—some are hopeful, and others are alarming. Here is a brief look at a few of them.

One of the newest acronyms to join the automation industry is RaaS. Here we explain what RaaS is, as well as how it can impact the operations side of your business.

Staff Management | SMX and SIMOS Solutions won a Brandon Hall Group Excellence in Technology silver award for Best Advance in Employee Engagement for their Stafftrack® software and app.

Transitioning from military life to civilian life can be an adjustment. Veteran transition programs assist with this process, helping service members who are leaving active duty as they re-acclimate.

Because frontline workers interact with the public, the quality of their interactions can impact your company’s reputation. Here are four ways to help your frontline workers improve their skills.

Beginning January 1, 2023, all employers who have 35 or more employees in the state of Tennessee will be required to E-verify their workers and maintain case results. What do you need to know?
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Our Recruitment and Placement Solutions (RPS) team can connect you with top candidates for your semiskilled, high-skilled or sspecialized positions, including industrial, technical, office and more.
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