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46 MMS April 2017 mmsonline.com THE VIEW FROM MY SHOP Guest Columnist 4. Investing in employees. The other day, I saw a piece of motivational wall ar t that read, "Teamwork: Divides the task and multiplies the success." To me, the message is: If you don't have qualified help, your equipment is basically useless. Where can you find this help? At the risk of sounding cliché, I suggest thinking outside the box. I'd hire someone who is genuinely interested in the trade and has no formal experience but seems mechanically inclined, demonstrates a strong desire to learn, has a good work ethic and is someone I believe I can trust. Formal education looks good on a resume but can be misleading. Generally speaking, a trade is not something a person does just because he has been educated on the work, but because he is passionate about the work. It is often very difficult to judge a person's char- acter and work ethic during a 45-minute interview, but my advice is to trust your gut. Hire someone you like right off the bat. If you are suspicious about a behavior that someone exhibits within those first 45 minutes or something that person says, it likely is not a good fit. Include someone you trust in the interview to get a second opinion on the candidate. So how much growth is enough? I used to think that everyone would want to grow their companies to be as big and profitable as possible, but we all have different ideas about what is manageable and sustainable, and about where we see ourselves in the mix. Some people start a business because they like the idea of working for themselves, others to provide a solution to a specific problem. Much like life, the economy and the manufactur- ing marketplace are dynamic, and regardless of the size at which you see your business as sustain- able, you have to be willing to adapt to the ever- changing business landscape. So how comfortable are you with growth? M a c h i n e d C o n c e pt s i s a C h i c a g o - a r e a production CNC machine shop. More at machinedconcepts.com. Tooling Technology HAIMER Power Series Shrink fit precision and rigidity – The best on the planet. Measuring and Presetting Technology Shrinking Technology www.haimer-usa.com Balancing Technology 40 Years Quality More mass for greater vibration dampening and better finishes < 0.00012" runout accuracy for the highest degree of precision Highest degree of clamping force possible Ideal for roughing and finishing April 25 - 27, 2017 Come visit us in Columbus! Booth #1038