by wpengine | Jun 12, 2020 | News
As employees return to work following the COVID-19 closures, companies will need to address both the physical and mental stress around potential viral exposure. As employees move back to the workplace after months of sheltering at home, a well-planned process for...
by seanparnell | Feb 13, 2020 | News
In the wake of quarantines, travel bans and mandatory masks, many organizations are taking preventive measures to stop the potential spread of coronavirus among their employees. The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is a new coronavirus strain of easily spread respiratory...
by seanparnell | Dec 4, 2019 | News
We recently conducted a market research study focused on the use of temp staffing in large manufacturing plants. Here is what the plant managers we interviewed described as the top five drawbacks of using temps: Inconsistent attendance and performance Attitude can be...
by seanparnell | Oct 11, 2019 | News
At LACOSTA, we believe in giving back to our community, which is why we work with organizations like St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. St. Jude is a leading children’s hospital treating childhood cancers and pediatric diseases. Treatments invented at...
by seanparnell | Sep 26, 2019 | News
Consistent labor in the manufacturing industry can be hard to come by and even harder to retain. With industry turnover rates that often exceed 400% for temporary workers, utilizing managed labor is becoming an increasingly popular solution. When one automotive...
by seanparnell | Sep 19, 2019 | News
After four decades of providing managed labor for Fortune 500 manufacturers, we’ve learned a few things about keeping employees happy in your plant. After all, our employees serve as your employees, and achieving KPIs across the board is far easier with happy...