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Treating employees like customers: Why the best businesses make this a priority

When it comes to growing your business, the bottom line is this: Your employees matter more than almost anything. That’s why we always look to partner with companies who are treating their employees like customers. Why? Because for most companies, customers come first. They are greeted with a smile and treated well. After all, your customers are the ones who give you business, referrals and more, right? Yes, but so do your employees! So, why should you treat them any differently than your valued customers? The fact is, you shouldn’t. Great employees make great companies. Here are some reasons why […]

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Benefits of our PrimeHire™ program: What you need to know!

Good industrial employees are an asset to any company and we know that, so to tap into a greater pool of workers, we came up with a solution: Our PrimeHire™ program. To tap into the pool of workers who are currently working – and increase our candidate pool looking for a job change — PrimeHire™ is the answer, as it is the industrial worker version of an executive search. At Ignite, we strive to change the mindset around industrial workers – making it desirable for employers to look for temporary-to-hire positions and helping temporary-to-hire workers get full-time jobs. We don’t only

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Hearts On Fire: Walking To End Heart Disease and Stroke

Ignite recently partnered with our client, ODW Logistics, to support the American Heart Association in raising money to fight against heart disease and stroke which are the nation’s #1 and #5 killers. The preparation for this community impact initiative began in July. We planned several fundraisers and events to raise funds for this cause. We started off with an ice cream social. We then had a spirit week and ended with a donut fundraiser. The Ignite team had so much fun rallying together to support the American Heart Association.  Our staffing partners were immensely helpful in our fundraising efforts as

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Supply Chain Industry

Supply Chain Industry FAQ: Traits we look for when partnering with employers

At Ignite Industrial Professionals, our commitment to front-line workers is in our name. We treat them like the professionals they are, and when we work with employers in the supply chain industry, we look for the same kind of mentality.  We don’t want to place our industrial professionals in just any company. When we partner with those in the supply chain industry, we take care to look for key traits.  So, what are we looking for? It’s simple. We are looking for companies who understand the value and contributions of front line workers; their expertise and work ethic. We work

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Respect, Integrity, Perseverance and Serve: Learn more about our company values from President and CEO Brian Devine

At Ignite Industrial Professionals, we have four company values that serve as our North Star – in our client interactions, our community work and the way we do business each and every day. I try to live these values daily in my role as CEO – not only because I believe in them, but because I believe in my employees and clients as well. At the root of Ignite Industrial Professionals is the goal to be the best company we can be: For our employees, our clients, the community and our shareholders. And it starts with these company values: Respect,

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National Safety Month: How elevating the industrial workforce can reduce accidents and safety concerns.

At Ignite, we pride ourselves on ensuring that industry professionals are safe at work. We start with skills validation. An easy way to reduce the risk of an incident or near miss is to ensure that employees have the skills that are represented on their resumes and can perform their job functions safely. We specialize in PIT(powered industrial truck) skills validation. Our branch in Grove City, Ohio is home to our very first training center and a skills validation course in our warehouse. Before putting anyone on a lift, we go through a refresher course where the emphasis on safety

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What makes a great manufacturing employee

What makes a great manufacturing employee If you think about what makes a great manufacturing employee, you might think of traits like strength and a solid work ethic. And you’d be correct because those two traits are absolutely important when it comes to being a great manufacturing employee. But there are other skills, depending on the company, the job, and each individual employee that can set you apart as you look for your dream manufacturing or industrial job. At Ignite Industrial Professionals, we pride ourselves on setting our people up for success, so here are some things we look for

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Community Impact – May: MS Society

During the month of May, Ignite fundraised for the Nation Multiple Sclerosis Society. Although raising money for the MS Society was a key part of our goal for the month of May, it was not our only goal. Increasing awareness and education about Multiple Sclerosis was another important component. Our preparation for May started in March with the creation of our shirt for the walk. We then focused on informing our team about what MS is and why we must support this initiative. According to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, MS affects nearly 1 million people in America alone. These

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Respect, Integrity, Perseverance, Serve: Learn more about Ignite’s community service impact

At Ignite, we live here and we work here, so we also put a high value on community service. In fact, service is one of our company values. We not only want to serve our clients, we want to make sure we are giving back to the community that supports us. It’s not just lip service, either. We support several local charities and initiatives, putting community service at the forefront of our core values. So far this year, we’ve supported: FESTA, and the Mid-Ohio Food Collective and more. Here’s what we’ve done: Festa Ignite served dinner (walking tacos) to youth

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How Ignite can help grow your supply chain business

In these times, finding employees for your supply chain business can be tough. You want employees who are in it for the long haul – and you know how important a strong workforce is, needing to value and treat them as part of a team. After all, your employees are the key to your supply chain business’ success. So, how does Ignite Industrial Professionals help? We help companies build the right team for the job. In most companies, the human resources team is responsible for 100 different things, including recruiting and retaining employees. At Ignite, we feel strongly that your

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