As seen in Waste Advantage Magazine, November 2022 Leadpoint is a committed second-chance employer with a history of hiring and promoting entry-level workers who go on to build careers in the recycling industry. Today, 37 percent of the company’s managers started in entry-level positions. “I came to work at Leadpoint out of a work release…
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Never Give Up, Never Surrender
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PHOENIX (Sept. 20, 2022) – Axon Enterprises, Inc. named Leadpoint 2022 “Own It” Supplier of the Year at its Supplier Summit last month. The award recognizes Leadpoint’s more than 16-year partnership with Axon and its alignment with Axon’s “Own It” principles of commitment, collaboration, and accountability. “We are humbled by this recognition and grateful for…
Lead With Honesty
PHOENIX (May 24, 2022) – It is with great sadness that Leadpoint Business Services announces the passing of Brian Haney, Vice President, Safety & Compliance. Brian lost his battle with cancer on April 26. He was 57 years old. Brian joined Leadpoint in 2013 as the first member of the company’s executive team. “I wanted…
I Can Make A Difference
A Divine Purpose: Get the Job Done
By Len Christopher As seen in Waste Advantage Magazine, February 2022 Issue The big labor story in 2021 was wages—not just upward pressure on wages but also changes in the expectations of job seekers. Throughout the year, supplemental unemployment income paid people $18 to $20/hour in some states. That shaped candidates’ expectations about what they…
As seen in Waste Advantage, November 2021 Issue The fight for talent is real. Today’s waste and recycling companies can help their hiring efforts by putting consistent, conscious effort into making their site a place where people want to work. Business and economic news today is consistent in its coverage of a historic labor shortage.…
As seen in Recycling Today – August 31, 2021By Alex Kamczyc Since the start of the pandemic, the pool of prospective candidates for waste and recycling industry jobs has dwindled. Last year, it is estimated that the United States lost 10 million jobs during the height of the pandemic, according to the U.S. Department of…