FNSG Author
Ener Bertel
Chief Officer, FNSG
Ener Bertel is Chief Officer at First National Staffing Group, where she drives organizational strategy and keeps service delivery aligned with the company's growth across Georgia's industrial sectors. She writes about workforce strategy and industry dynamics — how operators structure on-site programs, balance scheduling against demand swings, and scale staffing without breaking fill rate or margin.
Areas of Coverage
Published by Ener
25 articles on FNSG insights.
Workforce Strategy
Q4 Staffing Checklist: Georgia Warehouses and 3PLs
Georgia warehouses and 3PLs that wait until September to staff Q4 are already behind. Here's the 14-week checklist to have your bench built by November 1.
July 28, 2026
Workforce Strategy
Employment Solutions for Growing a Georgia Workforce
Georgia sits at 3.5% unemployment. What actually adds light-industrial headcount that holds: staffing model mix, referrals, and the first 30 days on the floor.
July 28, 2026
Workforce Strategy
Rotating Shift Schedule Templates for Warehouse Managers
Rotating shift schedule patterns for warehouse and manufacturing managers: how Panama, DuPont, and 4-on-4-off work, and which fits your Georgia operation.
July 27, 2026
Workforce Strategy
Absenteeism Policy Template for Operations Managers
A practical absenteeism policy template for warehouse and manufacturing managers, with Georgia benchmarks, point system structure, and legal guardrails.
July 25, 2026
Workforce Strategy
Co-Employment Risk in Georgia: A Guide for Employers
Co-employment risk with temp workers affects FLSA, ACA, and NLRB exposure in Georgia. Here's what client employers must know before signing a staffing contract.
July 23, 2026
Workforce Strategy
E-Verify and Temp Workers in Georgia: Who Runs It and When
The staffing agency runs E-Verify for placed workers in Georgia. Here's how the split works, when cases must open, and what a TNC means mid-assignment.
July 18, 2026
Workforce Strategy
Drug Testing With a Staffing Agency in Georgia: Who Runs It
Georgia staffing drug testing splits between the agency and client site. OCGA § 34-9-415 governs who pays. Here's how to document the rest before day one.
July 16, 2026
Workforce Strategy
Weekend Shift Jobs: Staffing Georgia's Hardest Hours
Weekend shift positions are a different recruiting problem from weekday roles. Here's how Georgia operators fill Saturdays and Sundays with workers who show up.
July 9, 2026
Industry Insights
Bilingual Supervisors: Warehouse Productivity in Georgia
What a bilingual supervisor changes on the floor: error rates, safety incidents, first-90-day retention. Why most Georgia warehouses haven't made the move yet.
July 7, 2026
Workforce Strategy
I-9 and E-Verify in Georgia: Employer Compliance 2026
Georgia requires E-Verify alongside Form I-9 for most private employers. What changed in 2025 enforcement and a compliance checklist for Georgia operations.
July 5, 2026
Workforce Strategy
Employee Retention Strategies for Light Industrial Workers
Retention strategies that hold in light industrial settings. What the data shows about first-90-day turnover, supervisor impact, and pay reviews that matter.
July 2, 2026
Industry Insights
MRF Staffing Turnover Benchmarks for Recycling Lines
MRF sorter turnover runs near 500% annually at some facilities. Here are the real benchmarks, why recycling lines churn, and what Georgia ops managers can do.
June 27, 2026
Workforce Strategy
Workforce Planning Template for Operations Managers
Build a 12-month workforce plan for your Georgia warehouse or plant. Headcount forecasting, turnover projection, and staffing lead times in one free template.
June 26, 2026
Workforce Strategy
Time-to-Productivity: The Onboarding KPI Nobody Tracks
Most Georgia warehouse ops track 90-day retention but skip time-to-productivity. Here's how to measure the ramp, what slows it, and what actually cuts it down.
June 24, 2026
Industry Insights
Georgia Warehouse Peak Season Staffing: Start July
At Georgia's 3.5% unemployment rate, October is too late for Q4 peak staffing. The timeline warehouse operators need to hit November at full headcount.
June 22, 2026
Workforce Strategy
How to Set KPI Targets Your Floor Can Actually Hit
How to set KPI targets for staffing operations using real account data. Fill rate, NCNS, and retention benchmarks for Georgia light industrial ops managers.
June 18, 2026
Workforce Strategy
SMART KPI Examples for Workforce Operations
SMART KPI examples for workforce operations: add targets, formulas, and deadlines to fill rate, NCNS rate, turnover, and time-to-fill to make them actionable.
June 17, 2026
Workforce Strategy
Employee Performance KPI Examples: 27 Georgia Accounts
Five employee performance KPIs we track across 27 Georgia staffing accounts: what attendance, reliability, and quality metrics tell you before a worker is gone.
June 15, 2026
Industry Insights
Labor Shortage: GA Recycling & Hospitality 2026
Reciclaje y hospitalidad en Georgia 2026: brecha de habilidades del 40%, presión de la Copa Mundial y estrategias de staffing especializado para empleadores.
February 26, 2026
Workforce Strategy
Staffing Temporal Georgia 2025: ROI y Flexibilidad
El staffing temporal en Georgia ahorra hasta $8,500 por empleado en rotación, reduce impuestos SUI y baja primas de Workers' Comp. Guía 2025 para empleadores.
February 26, 2026
Industry Insights
Hospital EVS 36% Turnover | Why It Costs Millions
Healthcare EVS turnover hits 36.1% with nearly 30% leaving in 30 days. Why Georgia hospitals lose millions and the bilingual staffing model that fixes it.
February 16, 2026
Industry Insights
Gainesville Poultry Staffing | Solving 36% Turnover
Gainesville poultry processing turnover hits 36% with a 42-45% Hispanic workforce. Hall County bilingual recruiting and retention playbook for Georgia plants.
February 16, 2026
Industry Insights
Off-Shift Staffing Shortages: GA Manufacturing Fix
2nd and 3rd shifts run chronically short across Georgia warehouses and plants. Six strategies operators use to stabilize off-shift coverage and cut NCNS.
February 16, 2026
Industry Insights
Top Staffing & Recruiting Companies Nationwide 2026
Top staffing and recruiting companies nationwide 2026: revenue, vertical fit, geographic reach, and which suit Georgia employers across each industry.
December 18, 2025
Industry Insights
Biggest Staffing Companies in the US 2026 | Industry Guide
The 20 biggest staffing companies in the US 2026. Revenue, coverage, vertical specialization, and how they compare to regional alternatives like FNSG.
December 17, 2025