SUPPLY CHAIN CONCERNS INCLUDE LABOR SHORTAGE AND RETENTION

According to the industry’s annual report card on industry attitudes, “recruiting and keeping qualified workers remains the top challenge for supply chain executives.” According to the survey which was taken at the end of 2022, there will be investment “geared towards creating high-productivity roles that will appeal to people entering the field or transferring from another field.”  Read more…

UPLOADING RESUMES PROVES TO BE A BARRIER

Many businesses who rely on online job applications, including trucking jobs, are missing out on applicants who may not be as tech savvy as others. With almost all jobs requiring online applications now, job seekers with no computer, internet access, or “the digital-know-how to submit an application” are facing an uphill battle, despite many being suitably qualified. Read more…

NON-PROFIT EXPANDING DRIVER TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES

The Next Generation in Trucking Foundation “is a grassroots nonprofit trade association with the focus of raising awareness about trucking careers, as well as partnering with and creating high school trucking programs.” The company hopes to offer a top-notch education that results in “gainful employment,” improving the lives of many young job seekers, and offering them a sense of independence they might not have had otherwise.  Read more…