It’s easy. There are roughly 10 million unemployed folks in the U.S. There are roughly 10 million open jobs in the U.S. Should be simple. I see “Help Wanted” signs everywhere I travel. Why aren’t these 10 million unemployed folks going to work? Reason 1. The unemployment benefits have been fairly high, and rightly so under COVID. But it is now time to get back […]

Over the years, I have attended more trade shows than I care to count, both as an exhibitor and attendee. I was always asked and had a hard time answering the question: What was our return on investment (ROI)? In a few weeks, many of you will be asking the same question as you head to GlassBuild America in Atlanta. Exhibitors will be there for […]

There are so many packages out there for shower doors, optimization and management of cutting, for fabrication of heavy glass, manufacturing of IG, tempered and lami. Then we get into the metal work, optimizing the cutting, where to drill holes, what degree was that mitre? Let’s talk about software a little bit. Help me on this as it has been 16 years since I ran […]

Over the years, I have interviewed and hired many people. Most of them, like myself, had no experience in the glass industry. In this economy, it is important to expand your job search beyond the glass industry and assure them that it is essential and will not face COVID-19 related shutdowns. I have read books on interviewing that emphasize what types of questions to ask […]