Benefits of Using Job Scraping Tools for Recruiters and Applicants!

Skyquestt.com reports that the world’s online recruitment industry was worth about $29.3 bln in 2021 and is predicted to reach $31.17 billion by 2030. Because of the active development of the mentioned field, recruiters globally increasingly actively seek effective tools to improve their own efficiency and the recruiting process, as well as find the most attractive vacancies.

Ordinary job seekers face similar issues, though. Statista says that over 205 million officially unemployed people were worldwide in 2022. And each applicant tries to do their best to get a well-paid position.

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5 Universal Professional Certifications!

There has been a proliferation of professional certifications and designations over the last couple of years in recognition of the high degree of specialization and particularly new digital opportunities that have arisen.

While many roles and industries require one or more specialized training or educational certificates, there are some that remain universally sought after and respected across basically all sectors of the economy.

Below are 5 professional certifications to keep in mind as you plan your professional future or your next professional move. 

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7 Ways to Manage Construction Employees!

It is challenging to find skilled workers and what’s more challenging is that construction is considered an industry with high turnover rates. Construction employees often leave the industry due to a lack of benefits, poor pay, and underemployment. Management needs to find ways to create a more positive work environment for their employees.

Construction management is a complex task that involves juggling several tasks and deadlines. To help construction managers and leaders, here are some effective ways to manage construction employees:

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Must Have Features in a Protective Face Mask!

In the past years, you won’t see anyone wearing a face mask in public spaces. Only medical professionals, people with weak immune systems, and manufacturing plant employees use it to protect themselves from germs and diseases. 

Yet today, face masks have become a mandatory accessory worldwide. Face masks must be worn at all times in public and private places to prevent spreading disease-causing viruses and other microorganisms. 

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To Centralize or to Decentralize? That is the Organization Design Question!

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It seems that every time there is a Management change in an organization there is movement to change the existing organization structure.

In some cases your Function or company is decentralized and new management wants to centralize everything.  In the opposite case they want to centralize everything.  And certainly there are organization structures which are a hybrid of both paradigms.

But in the Supply Chain world what is the best way to organize the function?

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The Hybrid Workplace! Is it the New Future?

The organizational skills of employees help them adapt to changing times. Technological disruptions, demographic shifts, changing work cultures, and travel are factors of change. Most of the organizations embraced these changes seamlessly and relentlessly. But the pandemic-induced isolation was a change that was unexpected by an entire globe, including the hybrid workplace. 

Corporates, leadership, and the workforce made a phenomenal transition to a remote workplace model. Without exacerbating the anxiety related to workflow-management teams, collaborated virtually and adjusted the new truth and change in record time. 

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The Truth About Working at a Fulfillment Centre!

You may have seen or read coverage depicting a fulfillment centre as a terrible place to work. John Oliver’s most recent Last Week Tonight episode focused on the dangers of fulfillment centre work.

It’s the latest in a string of negative stories that stretches back years. This Mother Jones story about an Amazon fulfillment center workers fainting from heat exhaustion was published in 2011.

As Oliver’s piece pointed out, fulfillment centers often operate on slim margins. That can mean low wages and demanding quotas for warehouse workers, as employers scramble to turn a profit. Amazon has disputed Oliver’s story. The eCommerce giant raised its base hourly rate for fulfillment center employees to $15 per hour in 2018 (though changes in Amazon benefits may negate at least part of that increase). 

We can’t dispute the fact that working conditions in some fulfillment centers are less than optimal, to say the least. However, not all fulfillment companies are alike.

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The New Mission for Employee Health and Safety!

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With rising COVID case counts, workplace health and safety has never been more important.  As an essential home care provider, making more than 60,000 visits into people’s homes each week, both our patients and our employees rely on us for patient and employee health and safety. 

With well over 1.5M care visits completed since March, I can count on just two hands the number of our front line staff infected by COVID, and all have thankfully recovered. 

This low case count isn’t an accident – but rather a result of meticulous execution of best-in-class infection prevention and control (IPAC) practices, combined with the non-congregate setting of a private home. 

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Best Practices for Securing Hybrid Work Access!

The office-based business environments have dramatically switched to hybrid or remote models. Over the last few years, the change has been accelerating, and the Pandemic prompted this transformation. Many companies experience hybrid and remote work for the first time in their business lives. They recognize that they need to adapt their settings to hybrid work necessities because it is vital to maintain the same performance in hybrid work. 

It is inevitable for companies to transform their work models and make themselves compatible with the new requirements of new models. Digital transformation is a fact of companies and the more quickly they start to regenerate the more they get positive feedback. 

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Executive Sponsorship to Enable Change!

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Anyone who is trying to make changes will be met with a variety of reactions and responses.  This will happen regardless of how important the change is to your Job, your Department, your Function or your Company.  But what if you had Executive Sponsorship?

Certainly there will be people who will happily, and openly, be willing to support you and help in any way they can.  While this is critical, it is more important to understand that there are those who will aggressively oppose you.  They may put obstacles in your way or they will be passive aggressive in their lack of support.

There may be many good reasons that you will be faced with this kind of opposition.  However it is incumbent upon you, as the leader, to take all necessary steps to address these issues head on.  One technique that can help you and your Company is to solicit and acquire visible and active Executive Sponsorship!

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Tips for Building a Workplace that Encourages Productivity!

Productivity is an essential factor for businesses as it ensures they get the maximum output from their workforce. According to Gallup’s State of the Global Workplace Report for 2023, unengaged employees, or those who don’t completely focus on their work, caused businesses to face $8.8 trillion in lost productivity.  

Keeping your workforce happy is a highly important factor for business. But how can you do that? You may treat your staff to lunch parties. You can occasionally take them on a picnic or a nice trip.

However, they will only care about some of these things if they work in a pleasant environment.

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How to Support Veterans on Memorial Day!

Memorial Day is a time to honor the men and women who have served our country. For many of us, this includes the veterans in our lives. Whether it’s a family member, friend, or neighbor, you can show your support for the veterans in your life in many ways on Memorial Day and beyond.

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Renting vs Buying an Industrial Tent – Which is Better for You?

You’ve probably been to outdoor concerts, state fairs, or a luncheon at a field at least once in your life. Have you noticed the sun barely beating down your back during these events? You can thank an industrial tent for that.

For a non-permanent structure, these tents have made many occasions more bearable to attend. It’s excellent protection against rain on what could’ve been a perfect day, too. 

You can attain an industrial tent by either buying or renting it. The method you choose depends on what you’ll use it for and how long. If you have an event coming up or need extra room for personal effects, continue reading to find out whether you should buy a tent or rent one.

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Are You Prepared For A Supply Chain Talent Crisis?

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The supply chain talent crisis is a significant problem that will cause widespread disruption in the industry. More workers are retiring, and there are just not enough members from the newer generations interested in the industry.

However, demand for more products, faster and at lower costs is increasing, so supply chain executives need to start thinking about how they can prepare for and respond to the current and forthcoming supply chain talent crisis.

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The Good Jobs of the Future Belong to Supply Chain!

A new Harvard Business Review article lays out some striking research out of MIT about the role of Supply Chain Management within the broader economy. 

Written by Mercedes Delgado and Karen Mills, the study seeks to better define what constitutes the “Supply Chain” part of the economy, and what doesn’t.

The goal?

To better define Supply Chain Management’s place in the broader economy, and the role it plays in terms of innovation.

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