Why Hire an Engineering Consultant?

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What Is an Engineering Consultant? Engineering consultants bring technical skills, experience, training, and industry knowledge to manufacturers and other businesses to help solve problems in an optimal way. Hiring an engineering consultant can boost your innovation, productivity, and profitability in significant ways. What Engineering Consultants Can Bring to Your Project Experience Look to partner with…

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How to Craft a Stellar Job Posting and Attract Top Candidates

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In this ever-changing hiring market, we’re all looking for ways to improve our techniques and capture the attention of top talent. Job postings are a key component of the talent acquisition process. It is often the first interaction a candidate has with a company. Do your job postings draw people in or turn them away…

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The Need for Margin: Making Space to Rest and Reset

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Did you wake up this morning with more on your to-do list than you could accomplish? Each day, we rise with the desire to do more with less, squeeze in one more thing, say “yes” one more time. The pressure comes from all around us – work, family, home, friends, faith organizations – and, (drumroll)…

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5 Ways to Hire Candidates for the Long Haul

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I’ve had the honor to work on the DISHER Talent Solutions team and hire candidates for our internal team for over five years now. Finding candidates, walking them through the interview process, celebrating their job offer, and growing with them as colleagues has been a privilege. It’s also been an amazing learning opportunity! The most…

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DISHER Acquires Leading by DESIGN

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Making West MI Stronger by Developing Leaders Worth Following Zeeland, Michigan—DISHER, a business consulting, engineering, manufacturing tech, and talent recruitment firm based in Zeeland, Michigan, announces the purchase of Leading by DESIGN, a leader-development organization with offices in Zeeland and Grand Rapids, Michigan. The transaction will be effective on April 3, 2023. Leading by DESIGN…

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Three Ways to Reduce Employee Turnover in 2023

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2021 was the Great Resignation. 2022 was the Great Reshuffle. What will 2023 bring us? Based on what we are seeing from candidates and employers, it will continue to be a candidate’s market. Our labor force is declining in numbers. Approximately 2,100 births per 1,000 women are required for each generation to replace itself. The…

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Three Predictions for 2023

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As we look ahead to 2023, it is clear that the world has changed drastically since 2020. The pandemic has had a profound effect on how we live and work, and the changes are far from over. But with this change comes opportunity—an opportunity to create a better future for ourselves, our teams, and the…

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Product Design Constraints Open the Door to Innovation

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What Are Design Constraints? Product design constraints are limitations, rules, or boundaries on the design of a product. Examples of constraints could be a budget, a brand guideline, or a legal restriction. The word “constraint” definitely has a negative connotation. Some product developers view design constraints in a bad light because they feel like they’re…

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Product Development with Meaning: The GTF Story

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GTF – Good for the earth, good for people, and good for business. Have you ever been introduced to a new product concept and come away thinking, “Wow—what an amazing idea! This could make a huge impact in our world. I really hope they succeed.” As a product development firm, DISHER is always excited to…

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