Bendix Brakes Celebrates 85 Years Of Innovation With ‘The Passion That Drives You’ Scholarship Contest
Brand Uses social networks to launch contest, reach youth market.
Polk Inventory Efficiency Award Winners Share Their Secrets to Success
It can be tough to predict what part numbers will be needed most when the customers call.
Executive Interview with Howard Kesten, President of APA Search
Today’s Executive Interview features Howard Kesten of APA Search. An automotive industry veteran, Kesten has spent the last 20 years as the owner/president of APA Search, a retained executive search firm that specializes in the automotive industry. He is a human resources consultant and is also a noted guest speaker in the industry. Prior to APA Search, he spent several years with Dana Corp., and earlier owned and operated a chain of two-step distributors in and around New York City. From 1987 to 2008, APA Search has interviewed more than 50,000 automotive industry executives and has placed more than 2,000 of them with some 100-plus clients. Kesten and his team have worked with companies that range in size from $2 million to $60 billion. Join us as Kesten shares some tricks of the trade and talks about the most important core competencies businesses must focus on in this challenging economy.
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. Reports Second Quarter Results
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. reported a net loss of $22 million, or 38 cents per share, for the quarter ended June 30. Net sales for the period were a record $773 million, an increase of $43 million over the prior year. The company said increased revenues were driven by pricing and improved mix partially offset by decreased tire unit volumes in North America. As with many manufacturing companies, Cooper faced intense challenges during the quarter that adversely affected operating results. These included record high raw material costs, increased utility costs and weak market demand in North America. Raw material shortages also led to Cooper’s decision to temporarily curtail production during the quarter in North America.
Herman Trend Alert: The Real Story Behind the U.S. Unemployment Rate
The latest jump in the United States unemployment statistics has finally prompted us to speak out about what is really happening in the U.S. labor marketplace and what effects these changes will have on our trading partners around the globe. Last Friday, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) announced that the unemployment rate is the highest since October 2004. This 10 percent boost was the biggest percentage point gain in 33 years.
Herman Trend Alert: Job Growth at the Executive Level
From “Herman Trend Alert,” by Roger Herman and Joyce Gioia, Strategic Business Futurists GREENVILLE, S.C. — The economic slowdown here in the United States is not having the expected effect on the demand for qualified executive talent. ExecuNet’s "2008 Executive Job Market Intelligence Report" finds that increasing demand, along with a shortage of qualified talent
Herman Trend Alert: China’s Future Labor Market
From “Herman Trend Alert,” by Roger Herman and Joyce Gioia, Strategic Business Futurists GREENVILLE, SC — Over the past decade, China’s annual GDP increase has been nearly 10 percent and for 2007, that growth is nearly 12 percent. We have watched this growth with interest and concern. China’s striking rise to prominence is evident in
Herman Trend Alert: Global War for Talent
Employers worldwide are stressed. They’re challenged to find, engage and retain the skilled workers they need to manufacture their products and serve their customers. Some companies have had mission-critical jobs open for more than a year. One hospital has been looking for a physician for three years. Consultant Ira Wolfe’s “Perfect Labor Storm” is here.
PPG Donates $10,000 to SkillsUSA
PPG Automotive Refinish has donated $10,000 to SkillsUSA, a national non-profit organization serving teachers, high school and college students who are preparing for careers in trade, technical and skilled service occupations. Formerly known as Vocational Industrial Clubs of America (VICA), the organization serves as a link between education and industry, helping students to excel in their chosen fields and qualify for jobs in the real world. More than 284,000 students and instructors join SkillsUSA annually.
Who Will Be the Managers and Leaders of your Company in 2019?
The following article is part one of a two-part series by special guest contributor Chuck Udell, a senior partner at Essential Action Design Group. The article picks up where Udell’s last article series for aftermarketNews on leadership left off, focusing on recruiting and retaining tomorrow’s best and brightest.