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Wondering How You Can Stand Out to Potential Hires? Salary is Just the Tip of the Iceberg

Like any industry, attracting skilled manufacturing employees can be tricky. To potential applicants, work benefits are more than good pay and vacation days. Outside of salary and benefits, applicants... Read More

In Celebration of World Poetry Day we asked AI to Write Poem about Washington Manufacturing

In recognition of #worldpoetryday2023 - we asked ChatGPT to write a poem about Washington manufacturing. In Washington State, where the forests tower high, And the mountains touch the sky, ... Read More

Two Decades of Fixing Factories - Sarah Stuart

In honor of Women’s History Month this March, we highlight Sarah Stuart, who has been fixing factories for over 20 years with the team at Impact Washington, an MEP National Network member. ... Read More

Finding Her Calling - Carol Blayden

  One woman reflects on the dream job she landed in manufacturing.  Carol Blayden is no stranger to the marketing world — but it took her until four years ago to land her dream job... Read More

Continually Improving - Jessica Ingle

The Mission of Impact Washington Aligns with Hers Jessica Ingle is like many women, trying to juggle it all — work, family, and life. And she’s excelled at it all, including her 18 ye... Read More

Washington State Based Manufacturers Show Value Of MEP Program To Congressional Representatives

Several Washington manufacturing leaders traveled with Impact Washington – NIST MEP to Washington, DC, March 8th – March 9th to advocate for Impact Washington and the NIST Manufacturing... Read More

Supply Chain Issues Aren’t Over: Here’s What You Can Do

Safe to say, many aspects of the supply chain have improved since 2020, namely its reliability. While the height of the Covid-19 economic effects seems to decline, long-lasting supply chain distrib... Read More

March is Women’s History Month, a Time to Honor and Appreciate the Invaluable Achievements and Contributions Made by Women.

The National Women’s History Alliance, which spearheaded the movement for March being declared National Women’s History Month, has announced the women’s history theme for 2023, &l... Read More

Digital Transformation for SME's on a Small Budget: It Can Be Done

With the fourth industrial revolution focusing majorly on manufacturing process enhancement through the internet of things (IoT), cybersecurity systems, artificial intelligence (AI), and cloud comp... Read More

Unleash the Power of your Company’s Marketing and HR Partnership

Finding prospects in today’s talent-driven market Amid the economywide workforce shortage, manufacturing companies need help to fill open positions. A recent study by Deloitte reveals a per... Read More