June is National Safety Month in the United States. National Safety Month is an annual observance created by the National Safety Council (NSC). The NSC is one of the largest nonprofit organizations that influence behavior, policy, and culture to eliminate preventable injuries and deaths at work, home, and play. National Safety Month was created in [...]
During the warmest time of year, heat can be lethal if you don't know how to stay safe. Heat safety: understanding heat and how heat safety really does matter. As the temperature rises, so does the number of heat-related illness injuries. The following is a blog post around heat safety, are you prepared? Heat safety is [...]
On Friday April 8th the staff of Tidewater Staffing Inc. had the opportunity to meet and serve the members of the propeller club. The club hosted their annual Golf Tournament at Sleepy Hole Golf Course in Suffolk, VA. The Propeller Club Port of Newport News has more than 300 members from all facets of the [...]
Tidewater Staffing is thrilled to officially announce that we are a part of the UpCity community of top B2B service providers! At Tidewater Staffing, we provide unrivaled workforce solutions for our clients in the ship repair, warehousing, and light industrial and manufacturing industries. What takes most staffing organizations 2-3 weeks to find staff for, [...]
As the landscape of the manufacturing industry has been affected by various factors from the pandemic to the ever-increasing skills gap, it must be considered what manufacturing jobs will look like moving into 2022 and beyond. The development of automation has also seen certain parts of the manufacturing process being taken over by machinery. [...]
According to Forbes, 40% of all technology spending in 2019 went toward digital transformation, and nearly 70% of companies had a digital transformation strategy in place. Driven by changes in the population demographics, Covid-driven shifts in the workforce, and an explosion in big data analytics, manufacturers are embracing new technologies that are forever shifting the [...]
According to the EPA, the average person produces approximately 4.9 pounds of “solid waste” or trash per day. Thankfully, you can recycle many everyday household items to help promote a cleaner, greener environment. Recycling and reusing items can help each individual to produce less trash that goes into landfills, ultimately harming our soil, air, and water. We’ve [...]
Congratulations! You've mastered your resume and it has landed you a callback for an interview. Interviews can be scary, but you'll almost always come out on top and land your dream job with the right tools. We have a list of some tips to help calm the interview nerves. Research the company you are interviewing [...]
Today's labor market is filled with uncertainty due to the highest amounts of people quitting their jobs since 2008. The phenomenon we are witnessing right now is termed The Great Resignation. With a staggering total of 4 million Americans deciding to leave their jobs, employers are looking for new and creative ways to retain good, [...]
Warehouse and supply chain management careers can offer lucrative routes for warehouse operatives. With salaries typically in the region of $60,000, ambitious warehousing professionals can do very well branching out of their humble beginnings on the shop floor. Most warehousing companies want their management team to be made up of a combination of experienced [...]