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😁 This video made me crack a smile... there are so many career paths for young folks. Being anti-social is an asset to some teams! 🚛 _-__-_--_-_---_-_---____--_-__ Best way to help young talent is to open doors and share options... you'd be amazed just how many career paths they are unaware of that could be a perfect fit! This young lady has the right idea... at 21, depending on the state she's hauling, is clearing between $50K-$72K before OT and sign on bonus. That's at a national average between $3K-$10K to get the CDL, according to Bobtail. There's no wrong path, but there are plenty where you can pick up a boat load of debt 👀 Just ask Robert Bishop, one of our newly minted recruiters who is off to the races after 15+ years in logistics... now he's an outstanding recruiter with empathy for folks working in his industry! If you're curious about robots, automation, controls, and everything in between... I'll always educate you, or connect you with someone who can 🤓 #trades #skilledtrades #jobseekers #newgrads #automation #recruiting

If you're a young person entering the workforce, why on Earth would you pick a white collar career right now? College is unaffordable, AI threatens to upend every role, and a recent spout of layoffs is creating uncertainty. It's no wonder then, as The Wall Street Journal reported earlier this week, Gen Z is becoming "The Toolbelt Generation"--preferring to be electricians and plumbers instead of coders and accountants. Enrollment in vocational training programs is surging, thanks to higher pay, more optimistic career progression, and the lack of a threat from AI. The takeaway from this if you're a white collar employer? Drop your college degree requirements! Last year, I learned 41% of employer had already removed college degree requirements from at least some job openings, and another 6% planned to remove degree requirements by 2030. (I'll link my research in a comment below). This is a trend that needs to continue until higher education becomes more attainable. The bottom line is companies need to focus on skills and more affordable "alt creds" like certification programs and online boot camps in their job postings if they want any hope of attracting top talent from the youngest generation of workers. Have you lowered or dropped degree requirements from job openings at your company? What were the results? Let me know.

Redundancy can be challenging, but it can also present an opportunity to make positive changes in your career. If you or someone you know is facing this challenge, here are five tips to help you work through the options: https://ow.ly/1RJz30sIl5v #CAANZ #DifferenceMakers

If you're in freight and looking to get customers on LinkedIn, we need to talk You'll likely feel like quitting early. The beginning will be challenging. You will get ghosted more than once. Your first posts may not be good ones. Shippers won't just come to your inbox. You might get only a few likes or comments. You'll need to invest lots of time in research here. You might have to spend lots of time to grow your network. Feeling "seen" can be intimidating. But being seen will be rewarding. My advice: Be consistent. Forget quick growth. Recognize this as a journey. Show up every day for a year. I promise, there's no way it won't work out. It worked for me and I am no different than you. P.S. There is one more day left to sign up for my Top Paying Shippers, Linkedin, and Personal Branding designed only for people in logistics. (It is only $49 and we have over 35 people joined) (link in the comments) Also, Join us today at What the Truck Show with Timothy Dooner Shimmi Munson 12:20pm – 12:45 pm (Eastern Time - New York)

Please don't let the title fool you... This episode goes so much deeper than hiring. While we do touch on how to hire the best employees, a significant amount of time is spent digging into the concept of a #ValueStack 🌟 which I propose is "essentially a fancy way of saying: 'The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.'" (thanks, Aristotle) Nathan and I also talk about scary career pivots and how to bring your full value stack to the #interview process (you are more than what's on your resume!). The best part for me was hearing my CEO tell me exactly why he thinks I am such a valuable employee. This was completely unprovoked. I swear! Still, check out timestamps 10:24 and 11:38 for proof.

Interviewer: If a company were capable of paying 100% in cash for another company, why would it choose NOT to do so? It might be saving its cash for some major capital expansion or it might be concerned about running low if business takes a turn for the worst. Also its stock may be trading at an all-time high and it might be eager to use that instead of using its idle cash. In interviews it is important to give crisp and to the point answers to the questions asked. You need not worry I have got you covered, just hit that follow button (Abhishek Jain) See you in the next post.

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We’re consistently hearing this throughout our network: unemployment may be low overall, but the picture in the #Manufacturing sector is less rosy. Companies must keep these limited resources in mind when considering their #BusinessStrategy. Will you have the people in place to drive initiatives or develop the new technologies your company needs to achieve #ProfitableGrowth? #Operations #Efficiency #TechnologyDevelopment #Formulation