Safety in mining has improved dramatically, but in 2018, the Bureau of Labor Statistics still found that sand, gravel, clay, and ceramic mining and quarrying had an incident rate of 1.9. It’s not as high as other industries, like construction. But there are still avoidable incidents and injuries happening on worksites.
In our last post, we talked about how emotional intelligence (or EQ) can outweigh the value of a candidate’s IQ. A person’s EQ reflects their ability to pick themselves up when they fail, empathize with others, and motivate themselves. It’s the difference between an indispensable team member and someone who
When you hire, you look for the best and the brightest, but what does that mean on the job floor? Traditionally, hiring the “best” meant looking for someone with a high intelligence quotient or IQ, which demonstrates a candidate’s intelligence potential. A high IQ comes with an assurance that the candidate understands the most technical processes
How do you lead, and how do you manage? There’s no such thing as a one-size-fits-all management style. Some styles are better suited to some personalities, and others are best for particular contexts. Even though there isn’t one best type of management, you should still have a management style. Committing to
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