Finding New Hires:

• Job Advertising Template
• U.S. State-based Agencies
• Hydraulics & Pneumatics Job Center
• Technical Schools
• Fluid Power Education Foundation Key Schools; Non-Key Schools with significant fluid power programs
• Industrial Careers Pathway (ICP) is a major workforce development initiative for the industrial distribution channel that connects job seekers with local employers and educators.
• Non-Industry Job Boards
• Career Builder
• Craig’s List
• It's 2008: Do You Know Where Your Talent Is? - Free report from NAW

Hiring Tools: 

• Pre-Employment Screening - by Profiles International, Inc.
• Impact Hiring Solutions
• Interview Questions - request sample from Profiles International, Inc.
• Background Checks - by Profiles International, Inc.
• Other Pre-Employment Testing Resources
• Bennett Mechanical Comprehension Test
• Job Description Bank
• Free Resources from Profiles International, Inc. for the following categories:
  - Assessment Testing
  - Employment Hiring Guide
  - Retention Guide
  - Job Matching and Performance Briefing
  - Turnover calculator
  - Productivity Calculator

Employee Retention:

• Workforce Analysis Profile, by Profiles International
• FPDA Member Recommended Reading on Formal Feedback Programs:
  (Have an Human Resources Book to recommend? Let us know.)
• Catalytic Coaching
• FPDA HR Books & Publications
• Formal Performance Review
• Employee Performance: Improvement Tool Kit
• Performance Appraisal Form Template
• Performance Appraisal Solutions by Career Track, Inc.
• Top Ten Labor Problems - coming soon

Training:

• Customer Service
• Impact Learning Systems
• Free Online Customer Service Training - e-learning Center
• Basic Hydraulic/Pneumatic Concepts
• NFPA Pneumatic & Basic Hydraulics Online Training
• Womack Education - Hands-on training classes, industrial fluid power classes
• CFC Solar - Hands-on industrial training in hydraulics, pneumatics, mechanical, electrical and automation technology
• Online Training offered through the International Fluid Power Society for Mobile Hydraulics, Basic Hydraulics, Basic Hydraulics, Basic Mechanical, Mobil Electrical, Basic Pneumatics, Basic Industrial Electrical
• Training Manuals & Books offered through the International Fluid Power Society
• Certifying Your Employees through the The International Fluid Power Society
• Selling Skills -
• FPDA Sales Training Books & Publications
• Basic Industrial Distribution Concepts
• University of Industrial Distribution
• FPDA’s Tom D. Ralls Memorial Scholarship to the University of Industrial Distribution
• FPDA General Distribution Books & Publications

Other Topics:

• Compensation Planning
• FPDA Compensation Report - includes FPDA Member Data and Cross Industry Data
• Benefits
• Employment Contracts/non compete references - coming soon