Category: Workplace

It all started back in 5th grade when I wanted to be an astronaut. Not just a little kid thinking it would be cool, but a space-obsessed 11-year-old who had printed cut-outs of the Apollo mission patches on my bedroom walls and “Fat Head”-esque stickers of the space shuttle, the…

It is hard to believe that AFB International’s global headquarters first welcomed dogs into the workplace five years ago. The success of this program has far outweighed the time, energy, and research it took to get started. Dogs At Work was prompted by interest from AFB employees. They understood the…

July 29th is recognized as National Intern Day, a day to celebrate future leaders in the workforce. This National Intern Day, AFB and EBI would like to take some time to appreciate the interns we have had work with us throughout the years. Internships have many benefits – they can…

It’s 8 am and Greg and Phillip are beginning their day at AFB International. As they settle into the office and Greg walks to the coffee bar, he sees his coworker who asks if Phillip is here today because she has a treat for him. No, Phillip is not an…

Ensign-Bickford Industries (EBI) embraces a set of Core Values that are a common thread across our operating companies. As a subsidiary of EBI, AFB International is proud to share these values which form the foundation of who we are and how we conduct business. We recently celebrated Values Week at AFB…

September and October usually bring football games, apple picking, pumpkin patches, and haunted houses. At AFB, like many other organizations, we also spend these months at career fairs across the country searching for the next class of Interns and New Graduates to join our team! But just like everything in…

As I look out my office window, it almost looks normal. Trucks are coming and going, and employees are busy. But if I look closer, it’s easy to see signs that these are not normal times. Employees and truck drivers are social distancing, most offices are unoccupied, and there is…