by Titan CMO | May 12, 2026 | Uncategorized
The conversation about relocating production workers instead of hiring locally usually starts with cost. HR leaders look at the upfront investment in relocation and conclude it’s too expensive. That conclusion only holds if you ignore what local hiring actually...
by Titan CMO | May 12, 2026 | Uncategorized
Most manufacturers who have tried to relocate production workers have done it wrong. They offered a moving stipend, handed someone a check, and assumed the logistics would sort themselves out. Those workers typically left within 60 days. The conclusion most companies...
by Titan CMO | May 12, 2026 | Uncategorized
Hiring workers from Puerto Rico for U.S. manufacturing operations is simpler than most HR leaders assume. There are no visa processes. No immigration attorneys. No work authorization gaps. Puerto Rican workers are U.S. citizens and clear E-Verify without additional...
by Titan CMO | May 12, 2026 | Uncategorized
The conversation about solving manufacturing’s labor shortage rarely mentions Puerto Rico. That is a mistake that is costing manufacturers real money.Puerto Rico has a persistent unemployment rate above the U.S. mainland average, a workforce with deep roots in...
by Titan CMO | May 12, 2026 | Uncategorized
When I was living in Puerto Rico in September 2017, Hurricane Maria devastated the island and tens of thousands of skilled workers had no local jobs to go back to. I was running staffing operations there at the time. Within weeks, I was connecting those workers with...
