3/18/2023 0 Comments Choosy job seekers![]() ![]() “Consumers do not realize that 2022 could be a very expensive year,” Hanen said. ![]() “We’re now paying $3,500 for a 50-foot trailer that used to cost $2,500.” Hanen said. Two key ingredients that Innovative Salon uses to manufacture hair products have doubled in price. Worker shortage, higher labor costs, supply chain bottlenecks and the rising cost of transportation and raw materials are driving up production costs. Bureau of Labor Statistics.įor Innovative Salon and other manufacturers, it’s a perfect storm. The number of employees who quit their jobs rose to a record high of 4.4 million in September, according to the most recent data from the U.S. “We had four people quit in the last 45 days because they could get more money elsewhere - an extra $3 to $5 an hour,” Hanen said. (The Herald)ĭespite high marks, some employees are only interested in chasing the dollar, Hanen said. Sign outside the Frito Lay Distribution Center in Everett. ![]() “When we ask people what drew them to the company, a lot of them say, ‘Your Indeed rating is one of the highest around,’” Hanen said. Keeping employees on the job is yet another challenge, despite the manufacturer’s high score as a good place to work. New hires don’t show up for work about 40% of the time, he said. Employees who refer a new hire are also eligible for bonuses.īut new hires and promising job candidates aren’t a sure thing. Innovative Salon offers health care benefits, a matching 401k retirement plan and cash bonuses. “If you’re putting out the same ads that you did a year ago, you’re not going to get applicants,” Hanen said. The pay range is now front and center, along with a notice that the manufacturer doesn’t have a COVID-19 vaccine requirement and weekends are free.īy adding that there was no vaccine mandate and weekends off, the company started getting more hits, Hanen said. But with few applicants, Hanen changed tack. Until recently, the firm didn’t post hourly wages in help-wanted ads, said owner David Hanen. Innovative Salon Products, a Monroe company that makes salon-only hair care products, discovered that the company’s old help-wanted ads weren’t pulling in the numbers. With more job openings than job-seekers, it’s an employee’s market.ĭouble Barrel Wine Bar and Lounge owner Lionel Madriz and his wife, Ana Madriz, talk through menu items. It’s gotten to the point the signs themselves are sold out at some local stores. “Now hiring” and “Help Wanted” signs are everywhere you look - in shop and restaurant windows, on virtual job boards and on sandwich boards. Like other Snohomish County employers, including retailers, manufacturers and school districts, Madriz is facing a staff shortage. His back-up plan? Call in family members to mind the kitchen. ![]() But now everything is switched,” said Madriz, whose family also owns a restaurant in Livermore, California.īy mid-November, Madriz still had four positions to fill. When people did respond, he said they had only one question: How much does the job pay?īefore the current labor shortage, “that wasn’t a question people asked right off the bat, when they applied for a job. 4, Madriz advertised on social media and online job boards for servers and kitchen help.īut there were few inquiries. SNOHOMISH - When Lionel Madriz bought the Double Barrel Wine Bar & Lounge in November, the restaurant came fully stocked - but not fully staffed. ![]()
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