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...
by Titan CMO | May 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
I asked a manufacturing HR director recently how exposed she thought her company was to workforce disruption from immigration enforcement. Her answer was immediate: “Not at all. All of our workers are legal.” I hear that a lot. And it reflects a real...
by Titan CMO | May 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
I’ve seen the same playbook fail dozens of times. A manufacturer realizes they can’t fill roles locally. They add a relocation bonus to the job posting. Someone takes the offer. They move. Six weeks later, they’re gone. The conclusion most companies...
by Titan CMO | May 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
Most HR directors I talk to assume their labor shortage is a compensation problem. Raise wages enough and the candidates will appear. I’ve watched companies follow that logic for years, and the results are predictable: you win a few workers from competitors, you...
