Category: Human Resources

How to Maintain Composure and React Calmly During Emergencies!

How Do You Fit an AED into Your Emergency Plan?

In times of crisis, it’s essential to remain level-headed and maintain composure. While emergency reactions often spring instinctively, responding calmly can help resolve the situation more efficiently and save lives.

Tools like an incident response app can be very helpful during a crisis. With its four key steps—detection, response, containment, and recovery—it can resolve the issue with minimum damage.

However, when such tools are not readily available, this guest post explores practical strategies for responding, not reacting, during emergencies.

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8 Ways to Boost Internal Communication in Your Business!

How Cultural and Communication Barriers Affect Business!

In any organization, effective communication is essential for smooth operations, collaboration, and overall success. When internal communication is lacking, it can lead to misunderstandings, lowered productivity, and a lack of cohesion among team members.

To ensure your business thrives, here are eight effective ways to boost internal communication.

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Key Strategies for Achieving Onboarding Success in Your Organization!

4 Differences Between OnBoarding and Offboarding!

Struggling with high turnover and disengaged new hires? You’re definitely not alone. In fact, the average rate of employees who voluntarily choose to leave a company is 17.3%. Many companies face the same challenge: getting new employees to feel at home and productive from day one.

A quick search into the top reasons someone leaves a job exposed something interesting. The 3rd reason, according to Indeed, was feeling uninspired. The 4th reason? Wanting to feel more valued. That’s in a list of 16 reasons, by the way.

Okay, so what do we do?

Well, why not try to start your employees off on a fantastic start. Start with onboarding.

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How Trucking Companies Can Attract Younger Workers!

Truckers and the Future of Work!
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Trucking is one of the most important industries in all of America, with trucking companies responsible for supporting the vast majority of the nation’s communities and helping to transport countless tons of freights from place to place every single day.  However, the industry is witnessing an unprecedented shortage of workers and needs younger workers.

There are several potential reasons for this. Some experts argue that the rules and regulations of the industry are too strict and off-putting, while others feel that the long hours and risks associated with the job might be making it less attractive to younger people.

If the trucking industry is to survive this crisis and bring in new workers for the many companies across the nation, change is clearly required. Millennials and Gen Z workers could be the answer to the trucker shortage, but how can companies appeal to these generations?

This guide will cover some tips.

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Seasoned Leadership in Action™ – An Interview with Scott Cleaver, COO at ecobee!

Great Career Advice from Industry Leaders!
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    Scott Cleaver, COO at ecobee

At Supply Chain Game Changer we believe in sharing experiences and expertise from people in every industry and from across the globe.  As such we have introduced our “Seasoned Leadership in Action™” Interview series at Supply Chain Game Changer.  This interview is with Scott Cleaver, Chief Operations Officer at ecobee.

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Supply Chain Compensation is on the Rise!

The Tricks to Maintaining Employee Happiness!

This week saw one of the year’s most highly-anticipated releases in the Supply Chain industry: the Institute of Supply Management (ISM)’s annual salary and compensation survey.

As a recruitment company specializing in the industry, we consider it part of our mandate to spread the word about salaries in the field – and educate ourselves even further in the process.

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Our New, Flexible Workforce! Are You Reaping the Benefits?

Supply Chain is Becoming Younger, More Educated, More Diverse!

The World Has Changed! Economic realities, the concern for our environment, and the digital transformation have reshaped our views of almost everything in life, including our work lives and the flexible workforce.

Since the early 90s, when IBM had its first “layoff,” companies have become more comfortable with matching expenses to revenues by deploying new employment models.

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Lessons from Bad Bosses!

10 Lessons From Good Bosses!
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Over the course of a long career I have worked with and for many, many people.  As I reflect on the bosses I have had it is easy to create a list of those I considered to be good bosses and those I considered to be bad bosses.

But I have also always felt that you can, and should, learn from everyone.  Whether you  consider that they are good, bad or indifferent there are behaviours and qualities that you can see in every person.

Everyone can share similar stories, again both good and bad.  It’s how you react, adapt, adopt, avoid, change, and deal with these behaviours that is important.

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Coliving as a Format: Why is it Needed and How to Organize!

Shared Working Spaces are Great for Business Growth!

A classic coliving, in simple words, is a place where a group of people who are in no way related to each other live.

In the United States, the boom of coworking occurred in the mid-2000s in San Francisco amid rising real estate prices, the mortgage crisis and a new wave of venture capital investments in startups. Now the attempt to co living nyc has not slept.

Young entrepreneurs and researchers – employees of large technology companies (Apple, Tesla, Google) began to collectively rent empty mansions, turn them into work and living space with shared living rooms, bathrooms, kitchens, food delivery and cleaning.

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Ground Rules for Creating a High Performance Organization (HPO)!

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A High Performance Organization is one in which there is tremendous alignment among and commitment by the team members. And as a result this motivated team is able to achieve superior results. The level of collaboration and innovation they demonstrate is remarkable.  But what are the ground rules?

There are many characteristics of the culture which allows such teams to be high performing. And when they set out to drive change and make improvements it is those cultural characteristics which allow them to succeed.

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Supply Chain Education and Certification – What’s Missing?

Quantum Leap to the Top 10 Supply Chain Skills of the Future!

The phrase “Supply Chain Management”  was originally coined by Keith Oliver in 1982 and subsequently gained increasing popularity as its usage was proliferated in books and language. That was the start of Supply Chain education.

Since that time there has been an ever increasing number of Universities, Colleges, Institutions and Associations offering credits, diplomas, degrees and certifications in all or some aspect of Supply Chain.

But is just taking courses in basic topics like Procurement, Negotiation, Statistics, Operational Research or Planning sufficient?

While the basic courses are truly important we believe that they are insufficient for really preparing people for a Supply Chain career.

What is missing in Supply Chain education and certification?

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Building Brighter Futures with the Ultimate Guide to Your Standout Childcare Application!

How to Source Supplies for Your Childcare Business!

Embarking on a journey towards a fulfilling career in childcare is a rewarding endeavor, and it all begins with a standout application. In this article, we will delve into the intricacies of crafting a childcare cover letter that not only reflects your passion for working with children but also sets you apart in a competitive job market.

Let’s explore the essential elements, strategies, and insider tips that will pave the way for your success story in the world of childcare.

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How Employee Call-Out Systems Can Benefit Supply Chain Businesses!

The Tricks to Maintaining Employee Happiness!

A well-structured business would have a planned schedule for all its employees to ensure smooth operations. If an employee skips work or shows up late, some man-hours would be lost, and overall productivity would be affected without call-out systems.

Tardiness is detrimental to businesses, especially those in the supply chain, logistics, and manufacturing industry. This is because products need to be made and delivered on time. Lost man-hours would cause setbacks which can have severe financial consequences for the client expecting a delivery.

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Insights into Effective Business Contact Management!

Effective Sales Contract Lifecycle Management Best Practices!

As a business owner, the successful management of your contacts determines a large part of your profitability and overall success. Being organized and on top of your game will differentially separate you from the competition.

This blog post aims to provide insightful approaches into effective business contact management.

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The Transformation of HR: Legacy to Modern!

Trust! The “X” Factor!

How we worked has changed drastically in the last decade. Even though the pandemic was a harbinger of transformations in business models worldwide, organisational cultures also changed, including the transformation of HR.

Working culture worldwide was affected by a recession, technological advancements, and an evolving workforce that now views employment differently. Ten years ago, research suggested that the best companies in the world named succession planning challenges along with providing leaders the tools they needed to be successful.

But nowadays, according to HR coaches and managers, the most prominent challenge is the aggressive competition for skilled employees. As a result, organisations nowadays are a lot more individualised and employee-focused.  This pushes employers to provide flexible working schedules to employees with personal obligations and help fresh graduates with post-grad education.

That said, that’s not where it stops. Here’s how the transformation of HR is evolving.

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