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What are the Best Job Boards for Filling Labor Shortages in Manufacturing?

Michele Vincent — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:27:30 +0000

If you’re trying to quickly solve a manufacturing labor shortage by asking which are the best job boards to use, you’re asking the wrong question. Because it’s not about the best job board for filling labor shortages, it’s about the sourcing model. The Labor Shortage Isn’t Coming — It’s Already ...

How Traveling Contract Jobs Have Changed — And What to Expect in the Year Ahead

Michele Vincent — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 16:23:39 +0000

The travel staffing industry isn’t what it used to be. During COVID, it wasn’t unusual for contractors to hop from one large-scale project to another with consistent demand and long-term gigs. But in 2024 things looked different and 2025 is off to a slow start as well. Demand for traveling ...

How to Prepare for the Resurgence in 2025

Michele Vincent — Sun, 01 Dec 2024 16:12:18 +0000

2024 has brought significant challenges to traveling industrial work across the United States. With shifts in the economy, ongoing supply chain disruptions, and fluctuating manufacturing demands, opportunities for traveling industrial workers have seen a noticeable decline. However, with projections indicating a resurgence in demand for 2025, now is the time ...

6 Tips For Sharing Job Posts In Facebook Groups

Michele Vincent — Sat, 18 Mar 2023 03:09:50 +0000

Facebook is one of the largest and most popular social media platforms in the world, with over 2.85 billion monthly active users. Among those users, over 1.8 billion people use Facebook Groups every month. With such a large audience, it’s no surprise that recruiters are turning to Facebook groups as ...

Staffing Agencies For Manufacturing Jobs

Michele Vincent — Sun, 10 Apr 2022 16:15:50 +0000

Manufacturing jobs are some of the most in-demand jobs in the United States today and there are many staffing agencies that can help you find a job in this field. We’ll cover some of the largest manufacturing staffing agencies with offices across the country that place manufacturing talent in nearby ...

The Highest Paying Manufacturing Jobs Can Be Found On The Road

Michele Vincent — Sun, 10 Apr 2022 14:43:40 +0000

You don’t have to be a Software Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, or Senior Programmer Analyst to make good money in manufacturing. The highest-paying manufacturing jobs can be found by taking your skills on the road and working as a traveling contractor. What Are Traveling Manufacturing Jobs? Traveling manufacturing jobs are positions ...

Strike Nursing Jobs 101: What You Need To Know

Michele Vincent — Thu, 09 Dec 2021 21:35:55 +0000

If you’re a travel nurse that hasn’t worked a strike before, you’ve probably at least heard about strike nursing jobs because they’re typically the highest paying nursing positions in the industry, and rightfully so. While working during a strike requires traveling, it is not a business as usual atmosphere because ...

What Are DNR and DND Lists?

Michele Vincent — Tue, 07 Dec 2021 17:31:21 +0000

You may have heard the terms DNR or DND talked about in travel staffing — the DNR (Do Not Rehire) or DND (Do Not Deploy) list is something that you want to avoid altogether because once you’re there it’s hard, if not impossible, to get off of. What is the ...

How To Talk To A Recruiter About Travel Staffing Assignments

Michele Vincent — Sat, 04 Dec 2021 21:15:41 +0000

Recruiters hold the keys to unlocking new travel staffing assignments throughout the U.S., so it’s vital that you use every opportunity to make a great impression when speaking with them. With some travel staffing agencies, speaking with recruiters is easy, but at others, it’s hard to get ahold of them. ...

Top Staffing Agencies (Industrial)

Michele Vincent — Mon, 08 Nov 2021 14:41:48 +0000

We surveyed members in our Facebook group, Traveling Contract Jobs: Industrial, to see which companies they worked with over the past year to find out which agencies were the most popular in 2021. With 10,000+ Facebook members, we had 421 participate in the poll which asked them to identify all ...