Recruitment & Retention

Raises have slowed and job satisfaction risen, but workers cite leadership concerns.

From job satisfaction to retention struggles, ABN Resource explores the findings of its Lubricants Talent Report 2024.

Participate in ABN Resource’s 2024 Lubricants Talent Survey for an opportunity to impact the industry's future and drive positive change.

ABN Resource shares its four-point plan for attracting quality employees and encouraging them to stick around for the long term.

Some critics are sceptical about the lubricants industry’s ability to operate in a sustainable manner. Others are hopeful that the industry can do i ...

Global executive search firm ABN Resource discusses what social sustainability is and how it can be applied to the lubricants industry.

High-quality employee training can be an effective tool in retaining employees and building a skilled workforce. Tim Skully of Eurofins TestOil explai ...

The markets for lubricants and additives in North America and Europe have shown minimal growth in the past decade. The level of vehicle ownership has ...

Your Business

February 14, 2020

Columnist Jack Goodhue urges employers to avoid hasty hiring judgements, as potential employees packaging doesnt always match their ability to do the ...

As the greying workforce hangs up its spurs, hiring managers have an urgent need to find the next generation of lubricant technicians.

Best Practices

September 17, 2019

Sara Lefcourt provides tips on how to hire the right person for a management position.

Replenishing the Ranks

March 19, 2019

Faced with an aging workforce and a potential skills shortage, some companies aim to make lube production more attractive to young workers.

Best Practices

June 20, 2017

Sara Lefcourt shows managers how to slow the revolving door of staff turnover.

Your Business

September 27, 2016

Jack Goodhue explains why measuring job candidates smarts might be a dumb idea.

Best Practices

April 28, 2015

Sara Lefcourt reveals how to improve your hiring success rate; and a road trip reinforces some management fundamentals for Jack Goodhue.

Your Business

May 27, 2014

Corporate experts are often behind the curve when they try to predict the characteristics which will be most desirable in tomorrows executives. These ...

Your Business

May 27, 2014

Some larger companies have formal, but closely guarded, early identification programs which help them spot future managerial talent among younger work ...