Women in the supply chain; insight from a seasoned ally

Beth Platow | Jun 1, 2015 | Blog, supply chain, women in the supply chain

Don Firth discusses women in the supply chain

The supply chain needs women and women could benefit from the many, interesting, well-paying jobs in the field. However, the number of women working in the field is lower than ever. To dig deeper into the current state of women in logistics, Fronetics turned to industry expert,Don Firth, CEO of job boards including: Jobsinlogistics.com, JobsInManufacturing.com,JobsInTrucks.com and other influential niche job boards. Firth has over forty years’ experience in the field, including positions as SVP Logistics for Pathmark Supermarkets, and Partner of the logistics consulting practice of Deloitte, among others. He was the editor and chief author of the bestselling book, Profitable Logistics Management.

Firth provides history, context, and suggestions for women in the supply chain.

You’ve had a long, successful career in business. Can you talk a bit about this history, and your view of women working in the supply chain, or in business in general?

The profitability of an entire company relies on the supply chain. It’s a huge and often a neglected opportunity for companies.

As far as who chooses a career in the supply chain— it’s not a profession like medicine or law. Not many women think, “I must be in logistics, or in the supply chain.” It’s not a career most women think of, and it’s not a career men think of either.

Traditionally, most people in the supply chain started from the bottom and worked their way up. They may have gotten an entry job as a selector or forklift driver and worked their way up to supervisor, warehouse manager and then executive positions within logistics. But all that is changing. Many colleges are offering degrees in supply chain management or including logistics and supply chain courses in their curriculum, more and more men and women are choosing this as a career choice.

One barrier, for some women, is that many jobs in distribution centers require candidates to have the ability to lift 50 lbs. For example, in the food industry there are very large, bulky cases. Some women are very strong so they might apply. If you’re lifting 50lb cases multiple times an hour, that’s a lot. Some women could do it, but some women can’t. Some men can do it, and some men can’t.

Women make up 38% of the visitors to Firth’s website Jobsinlogistics.com and 32% of the visitors on his website Jobsintrucks.com. These numbers seem high compared to the amount of women in the field, perhaps because some spouses use the websites to find jobs for their husbands.

If I had to guess how many women were in logistics, I would say 20% to 30%. Whereas women working in warehouses may be as low as 10%, other positions such as business development, administrative, freight agents, dispatchers, inventory management, purchasing and supply chain analysts are significantly higher. These help women with lots of talent rise to the top.

So can we correlate that one reason why there might not be a lot of women in the supply chain is because women might not apply for lower level positions, and therefore don’t get an opportunity to rise up through the ranks to middle-management or upper- management?

Perhaps. This may be so for positions such as warehouse associates, maintenance workers, mechanics and drivers. These have traditionally been considered a “man’s world.” For these positions there may even be a bias, a reluctance to hire too many women because most of the people working in the field are men. It will take some time to change. But the times they are a changing for these traditional roles. I just returned from New York on a plane where the pilot was female. We are seeing a growing number of women getting their Class A driver licenses and we have many husband and wife teams registered on JobsInTrucks.com

Are there specific things you feel women can bring to the logistics field?

I have met many women who hold higher level positions in the supply chain. The one key factor they all have is the desire to succeed. They are able to look at the bigger picture of the supply chain and analyze the trade-offs related to different strategies. Those that are on the business development side of the business have great client relationship and social networking skills.

Is there a specific way you currently promote women, or could do so on your websites?

We want to encourage more women to enter the supply chain profession. We send out logistics bulletins to our registered passive and active candidates to provide them with information on how best to find their next career move. We encourage women to participate on our Facebook pages. For JobsInLogistics.com, 40% of the ‘likes’ come from women, yet only 17% on JobsInTrucks.com.

At the recent Mid-American Trucking Show, we were pleased to see significantly more women drivers visiting the JobsInTrucks.com booth. We list 28,000 open driver positions on our website Jobsintrucks.com. Everyone is looking for drivers.

This can be a taxing career role for women, especially on long haul routes, where drivers can be away from home for two to six weeks at a time. Often we see women drivers as part of a husband and wife team. Once people have children this profession can be hard. Family life impacts women and men, both, in this field. Single, young men see trucking as an adventure at age 21, but once they reach age 29 and have children, they want to spend more time with their families, thus contributing to a shortage of drivers.

There was a lawsuit in 1964, Weeks vs. Southern Bell, in which a female employee was suing because she was told she couldn’t apply for a higher paying job within the company. Mrs. Weeks was told the job went to men only because it required heavy lifting and women weren’t allowed to lift more than 30 lbs on the job. Do you see similar things happening in the logistics field, even today?

Wow that was over 50 years ago. Well, the laws have changed but I think the bias is still there. However it still falls back on the physical ability of both men and women to work on jobs that require heavy lifting or strenuous activity.

Do you still see a lot of prejudice against women in logistics?

Many companies are advertising for women in all areas. They’re being careful about hiring processes because of discrimination laws. In reality, I’m sure there is some bias for the heavy-lifting jobs. If people are looking at resumes and they see a female applying and a male applying for a heavy-lifting position, unfortunately I think they’ll interview the man first. On the supervisory level, it doesn’t matter if you can lift things or not. For other positions, I believe it’s a level playing field.

National statistics report that “in 2013, women who worked full time in wage and salary jobs had median usual weekly earnings of $706, which represented 82% of men’s median weekly earnings ($860),” which is in line with what is happening in logistics management. According to the Logistics Management report, “women still lag behind – earning a median salary of $86,370, while men with similar job descriptions pull in more than $100,000.” What do you think it will take to equalize the gender gap?

I don’t know what to think of the accuracy of these statistics, because there can be many factors that skew statistics, such as which companies are being compared, what type of jobs, where are the jobs located, what’s the career history, etc. However, I know that someone should not be looking at a woman with the same skillset as a man and say, “Ok I’m going to pay her less because she’s a woman.” Whereas I’m sure it happens, it’s just wrong.

What do you think about the future of women in the supply chain?

I think there’s going to be slow growth on the manufacturing floor, warehouse operations and in transportation. But I think the high level positions are very open for women. It requires a very analytical mind. Women are especially good at thinking through the many complex pieces of the supply chain. One of the best things about this work is that it’s not repetitive. Things change every day. I think people, men and women alike, will get hooked on logistics! Opportunities are there.

Females should be looking at the business schools that have supply chain courses. Once you have that degree you’re going to be starting at a managerial level. This can lead to salaries anywhere from $85k to $150k for leading supply chain professionals, with some earning more than $225k. Supply Chain salaries are going up tremendously because companies are realizing that supply chain is the key to profitability.

The Great Talent Hunt – DC Velocity

Having trouble finding the right people to fill logistics and supply chain positions? You might be going about it wrong. Here’s how to find what you’re looking for.

By Toby Gooley – DC Velocity

Every year, at the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals’ (CSCMP) Annual Global Conference, there are one or two concerns that seem to be on every attendee’s mind. At the 2013 conference, the hot-button issue was talent. At educational sessions, in hallway conversations, even over breakfast and lunch, complete strangers engaged in discussions about how to recruit, train, develop, and retain both new and experienced logistics and supply chain professionals.

All of those topics are interrelated, and each deserves a lengthy article of its own. But let’s start at the beginning, with the first step in the employment lifecycle: finding appropriate job candidates. According to SCM Talent Development: The Acquire Process, a new research report published by CSCMP and written by Brian Gibson of Auburn University along with Zac Williams, Sean Goffnet, and Robert Cook of Central Michigan University, this requires a two-step approach:

Assessing the position’s responsibilities and, accurately and realistically, identifying the skills required to carry them out
Crafting effective communications about the position and employing appropriate recruiting methods.

That may sound straightforward, even obvious, but relatively few employers actually follow that process. Here’s a look at what many companies are getting wrong, along with some recommendations on better ways to find qualified candidates.

IN SEARCH OF “THE PURPLE SQUIRREL”
Peruse a selection of logistics and supply chain job listings, particularly those for managerial and higher-level positions, and one thing will quickly stand out: Many companies are asking for the moon. Or, as Don Jacobson, president of Optimum Supply Chain Recruiters, puts it, “They’re looking for what in my company we call the ‘purple squirrel’—something that doesn’t exist.” These days, it’s common to see job postings with excruciatingly specific descriptions of “must have” functional experience and expertise, personal characteristics, “soft” skills, product knowledge, educational experience, technical skills, and more, Jacobson says. The likely consequence of setting such exacting criteria is that very few people could possibly meet them.

A more realistic approach is to clarify which skills and experience are truly a “must have” and which could be classified as “desirable” or “preferred.” Jacobson suggests considering candidates who have had exposure to, but not direct responsibility for, “desirable” or “preferred” areas, which are relevant to but not crucial for the job.

Pinpointing the necessary skills and experience should be a group exercise, say Gibson, Cook, et al. A best practice identified by their survey of more than 900 supply chain and human resources (HR) professionals: Assign specific HR people to supply chain management (SCM) and logistics, and have them work directly with hiring managers to develop job descriptions and postings. “This bolsters recruiters’ knowledge of SCM talent requirements and ensures that candidates are recruited by people who can speak the language of SCM,” the authors write.

Many companies make industry- or product-specific experience a “must have.” But Jacobson advises being open-minded about a candidate from another industry who has all the right management skills, functional knowledge, and personal characteristics. He or she could not only be a perfect fit for the job but also bring valuable new perspectives and ideas to the table.

Finally, when it comes to figuring out what is really necessary to fill a position, don’t limit your thinking to the individual job opening. “Assess your team’s current skills and identify gaps, and use that to help determine what you need, not just for the specific position but for the organization or group,” urged one respondent to the CSCMP survey. “Who do we have and what do we need, not just now but in the future?”

GETTING THE WORD OUT
Once you’ve come up with a realistic, accurate picture of the skills and experience required, the question then becomes how to let qualified candidates know about the job opening. Employers today use a variety of methods: Some rely on electronic platforms, such as companies’ own websites, general career websites, specialized supply chain and logistics career websites, and social media. Others use more traditional, face-to-face communication through such means as executive recruiters, professional networking, internship and co-op programs, and collaborating with academic institutions.

Online job postings are often the first, and possibly only, place many job seekers today look for open positions. Each of the platforms mentioned above has its advantages. For example, companies can design the careers section of their own websites however they like, and they have free rein to promote the company and its culture. General job boards like Monster.com and Careerbuilder.com are household names and attract large volumes of both postings and site traffic. Social media can be a good way to reach a young, entry-level audience. Specialized job boards have an advantage because they specifically target a logistics and supply chain audience.

There are potential disadvantages to electronic methods as well. It can be tedious for job seekers to scan a large number of company-specific websites; unless they are targeting specific companies as potential employers, good candidates may not check a corporate site regularly. Social media platforms are unlikely to reach the older candidates who would be qualified for higher-level positions. General job boards are highly automated, and keyword searches will pull up any listing with that word in the description, not just in the job title. A brief search on two of the largest such sites using the term “logistics” turned up hundreds of appropriate jobs as well as postings for such positions as “associate manager, surgical training and events” and “director, marine electronics—power propulsion” because the word “logistics” appeared somewhere in the job description.

Don Firth, president and co-founder of JobsInLogistics.com, the first and largest of the specialized job boards, points out another potential drawback of general listings. “If you advertise a logistics job on [a general career website], almost everyone will apply to it. But nobody goes to JobsInLogistics.com unless they’re in logistics,” he says. According to Firth, the site has more than 30,000 registered employers, who pay to list their open positions and have rights to search the résumé database. The company, which also owns the JobsInTrucks.com job board, has more than 900,000 résumés in its logistics database; more than 250,000 individual job seekers in the United States peruse the logistics listings each month.

Online posting may be popular, but many companies are not getting as much out of them as they could. To get the right candidates to respond to an online job posting, Firth says, employers should make sure the positions are correctly classified and that the descriptions include multiple key words that could apply to the position. “They should be aware that what one person might call a logistics position, someone coming out of distribution might call a different name and search with a different key word,” he says. He also advises employers to limit job descriptions to a few specific, brief points rather than long, narrative paragraphs, so candidates can quickly tell whether the job would be appropriate for them; the “nice to know” details can be shared with applicants later. And be sure to include a brief “sales pitch” for the employer. “We suggest looking at it from the candidate’s point of view. … You want to indicate the benefits of working for you,” he says.

While popular, online job postings are not as effective as some of the other methods employed by respondents to CSCMP’s survey. When asked to rate the effectiveness of their recruiting methods, respondents ranked the method they used most often—job postings on their companies’ own websites—next to last, just above newspaper ads. The most effective methods, they said, are those that require active pursuit of candidates and personal involvement, such as executive recruiters, internship and co-op programs, university faculty referrals, networking, and employee referral programs. (See Exhibit 1.)
Exhibit 1

Why are these “old-fashioned” methods so effective? Because they allow employers to get to know a candidate as a person, not just a résumé. Internships, for example, let employers observe and assess prospective employees’ capabilities and “fit” with the company. Consistent engagement with university logistics and supply chain management programs gives employers an opportunity to “get your organization out in front of the emerging talent base,” said one respondent to the CSCMP survey. Professors and college placement centers can also help match jobs with appropriate students and alumni.

Networking with peers and supply chain partners, encouraging employees to refer candidates, and working with recruiters can also be fruitful. Recruiters with a strong background in logistics and supply chain operations, for example, will understand a position’s responsibilities and requirements, says Jacobson, who worked in the field before becoming a recruiter. The personal touch is important, he adds. “We know how to find and talk to those that are not actively seeking a new position, and we can introduce them to an opportunity that would be a good fit for them. We can make sure they are a good fit for the company, both in experience and personality.”

The research findings and advice offered by Firth, Jacobson, and others involved in logistics and supply chain recruiting provide a useful guideline for managers worried about finding the right talent for increasingly complex and demanding jobs. A program that combines realistic requirements for candidates with both online and proactive recruiting efforts will lead to success in acquiring the best talent in today’s marketplace.

Editor’s note: SCM Talent Development: The Acquire Process is available from the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals for $29.95 ($19.95 for members). CSCMP has published two additional reports in its series on best practices in talent development: The Develop Process and The Advance Process. More information is available at cscmp.org under “Resources & Research.”

JOBSINTRUCKS.COM SALES CLIMB 70 PERCENT IN 2013

JOBSINTRUCKS.COM SALES CLIMB 70 PERCENT IN 2013

NORTH MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – January 30, 2014 – JobsInTrucks.com, the leading and largest job board for truck drivers, reports a 70% increase in sales in 2013 and an 1,800% growth over the last four years.

As a Division of JobsInLogistics.com, JobsInTrucks.com specializes in assisting trucking companies find qualified drivers. With the growing economy there is a significant shortage of drivers. However, JobsInTrucks.com has a unique marketing program to attract more than 250,000 owner operators, company drivers and driver trainees each month to come to the board and apply for the more than 25,000 listed jobs. In addition, JobsInTrucks.com pays to cross posts the jobs on major aggregator sites, including Indeed, TopUSAJobs.com and SimplyHired to create the most comprehensive exposure.

“It is very rewarding to help our many clients in the trucking industry find and employ first class drivers at the lowest cost per hire,” said Don Firth, President of JobsInLogistics.com Inc. “During my many years in logistics, I have had the pleasure of directing several large trucking fleets. I have the greatest admiration for drivers and respect their dedication, driving skills and professionalism. They have a tough job, yet maintain a positive and cheerful attitude through all kinds of weather and traffic conditions. In my opinion, drivers will always be the ‘knights of the road.’ Hence it gives me great satisfaction to help tens of thousands of drivers find rewarding careers through JobsInTrucks.com”.

The drivers can register for free through our tailored online application form. This includes a summary of driving experience, skills, license types, driving records and job history. Employers and recruiters can search through our extensive database, comprising more than 400,000 drivers; set up targeted Email blasts and receive the newest driver profiles through our unique driver alert system that matches their open positions.

For more information on JobsInTrucks.com, call (877) 562-7678 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. EST.

ABOUT JOBSINTRUCKS.COM: JobsInTrucks.com is the #1 Job Board for Company Drivers, Owner Operators, Lease Purchase Operators and Driver Trainees. Offering geo-targeted listings of driver career opportunities from nearly all of the top carriers, JobsInTrucks.com provides a simple and effective method of career search for Drivers seeking employment. Driver recruiters are able to advertise their positions and source from our extensive database of registered drivers to connect with and hire qualified drivers.

JobsInLogistics.com Acquires NetTemps.com

JobsInLogistics.com Acquires NetTemps.com

JobsInLogistics.com, Inc. has announced the acquisition of the job board, NetTemps.com.

North Miami Beach, FL (PRWEB) December 16, 2013 JobsInLogistics.com, Inc. has announced the acquisition of the job board, NetTemps.com. Launched in 1995, NetTemps.com is a pioneer of the job board industry and is an eight-time winner of the prestigious Weddle’s Users Award for Best Job Board. With its unique job distribution network to more than 20,000 employment related sites, NetTemps.com attracts a vast quantity of management, hourly, temporary and part-time candidates with a wide variety of skills in supply chain, transportation, manufacturing, retail, sales, accounting and administration. Additionally, NetTemps.com is the leading job board for temporary, temp-to-perm and full time IT and Engineering professionals. Its email send-outs target 1.3 million registered candidates.

Sue Booth, Vice President of NetTemps.com, stated that: “We are looking forward to the synergy of the combined job boards. NetTemps will expand its services with the additional resources available from the leading job boards associated with JobsInLogistics.com, which provide recruiting services for the logistics, trucking, manufacturing and retail industries. This will lead to increased traffic and candidates to our existing customer base. All key personnel will remain in place. The expertise and services of these job boards, being very compatible, allows us to look optimistically into the future.”

Don Firth, President and CEO of JobsInLogistics Inc., commented that “NetTemps.com is a great addition to our family of jobs boards, which include JobsInLogistics.com, JobsInTrucks.com, JobsInManufacturing.com, FleetJobs.com and AllRetailJobs.com, all #1 niche boards in their respective industries. We are in a major growth pattern and the addition of NetTemps.com will provide a new and rich resource to assist our clients with hiring the most qualified candidates.”

Please direct any comments or questions to CarolZ(at)JobsInLogistics(dot)com or call (877) 562-7678.

ABOUT JobsInLogistics.com: JobsInLogistics.com Inc. operates a family of niche boards, including JobsInLogistics.com, the #1 job board for the supply chain and transportation industries; AllRetailJobs.com, the leading niche board for the retail industry; JobsInTrucks.com, the top board for drivers; FleetJobs.com, the #1 board for mechanics, and JobsInManufacturing.com, the specialty board for the manufacturing industry. JobsInLogistics.com, AllRetailJobs.com and JobsInTrucks.com were all winners of the coveted 2013 Weddle’s User’s Choice Award for “Best Job Board,” which is presented to the top 30 job boards on the Internet.

ABOUT NetTemps.com: Since 1995, NetTemps.com has been a major resource for the hard-to-fill IT and engineering positions as well as hourly and management jobs across a wide range of industries. NetTemps.com is the leading board to help the staffing industry fill the temporary, temp-to-perm and full-time positions, and has won numerous distinctions including Weddle’s “Best Job Board,” Forbes “Best of Web” and Fortune’s “Top10.”

JobsinLogistics.com Acquires FleetJobs.com

NORTH MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – April 24, 2013 – JobsInLogistics.com, the leading job board for the logistics, supply chain, transportation and distribution professions, has purchased FleetJobs.com, a leading specialty job board for mechanics, fleet maintenance, fleet technicians and fleet operators. FleetJobs.com was launched in 2007 by FleetGroup, which offers information and technology consulting services for fleet management operations.

JobsinLogistics.com operates five job boards including JobsInTrucks.com, the # 1 job board for drivers. “We are delighted to own and operate FleetJobs.com,” said Don Firth, President of JobsInLogistics.com, Inc. “There is a severe shortage of truck mechanics. FleetJobs.com provides our many clients in the trucking industry an additional source to find qualified mechanics and fleet operators. We intend to apply similar marketing techniques and funding for FleetJobs.com that was used to successfully grow JobsInTrucks.com by over 1,000% over the last three years. Since the purchase of FleetJobs.com, a little over a month ago, the targeted traffic has already doubled.”

ABOUT JOBSINLOGISTICS.COM: Since 2000, JobsInLogistics.com continues to maintain its position as the undisputed leading online career and recruiting job board for the logistics, supply chain, transportation and distribution professions. JobsInLogistics.com and JobsIntrucks.com both won the coveted 2013 Weddle’s User’s Choice Award for “Best Job Board,” which is presented to the top 30 job boards on the Internet.

MEDIA CONTACT
Carol Zaciewski
JobsInLogistics.com
E: carolz@jobsinlogistics.com
T: (877) 562-7678

JobsInLogistics.com Selected as Best Job Board for 2013

JobsInLogistics.com Selected as Best Job Board for 2013

Tens of Thousands of Logistics Professionals find Careers through JobsInLogistics.com

NORTH MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – March 12, 2013 – JobsInLogistics.com, the leading job board for the logistics, supply chain, transportation and manufacturing professions, has been honored with the prestigious WEDDLE’s User’s Choice Award for Best Job Board for 2013. This award is equivalent to an Oscar in the job board industry. Each year, WEDDLE’s conducts a year-long ballot of recruiters and job seekers. These users vote for the top 30 job boards out of a reputed 100,000 boards, to determine which employment-related sites they like best.

JobsInLogistics.com has been selected as one of the top 30 Best Job Boards once again. This is the fifth year they are honored with this award. The winners this year include JobsInTrucks.com, AllRetailJobs.com, TopUSAJobs.com, Monster.com and Careerbuilder.com.

The balloting covers all job boards and career portals. The 30 sites that accumulate the most votes during the year are named WEDDLE’s User’s Choice Award winners for the next year. “The winners of the WEDDLE’s User’s Choice Awards stand out as the elite in the online employment services industry,” said WEDDLE’s Publisher and Chief Executive Officer, Peter Weddle “These awards are coveted by the winners and are widely recognized as a symbol of excellence in the online employment industry.”

“We are delighted to receive the award for Best Job Board,” said Don Firth, President of JobsInLogistics.com. “I have spent my entire career in the logistics profession, including positions of SVP Logistics for Pathmark Supermarkets and Partner with Deloitte, responsible for the logistics consulting practice. Back in 1999, we realized that there were no jobs anywhere online for the logistics profession. We developed and pioneered JobsInLogistics.com in 2000. For the last 13 years we have maintained the reputation as the ‘Undisputed #1 Job Board’ for the logistics profession.

ABOUT JOBSINLOGISTICS.COM: Since 2000, JobsInLogistics.com has continued to maintain its position as the leading online career and recruiting job board specializing in the logistics, supply chain, transportation, distribution, warehousing, freight forwarding, and manufacturing professions. JobsInLogistics.com is a Charter Member of the International Association of Employment Web Sites. It signifies the Sources of Success on the Web.

ABOUT WEDDLE’S: Since 1996, WEDDLE’s has conducted ground-breaking research among both recruiters and job seekers on the Web. Its findings are widely regarded for their analytical rigor and often cited when identifying the Best Practices in online recruitment and job search. WEDDLE’s research has often been reported widely in the media, both in the United States and around the world. In addition, WEDDLE’s is the largest publisher of guides to the 100,000+ employment-related sites currently operating on the Internet. The American Staffing Association has called WEDDLE’s Publisher Peter Weddle, the “Zagat of the online employment industry.”

MEDIA CONTACT
Carol Zaciewski
JobsInLogistics.com
E: carolz@jobsinlogistics.com
T: (877) 562-7678

JobsInTrucks.com Leads the Driver Job Board Industry

JobsInTrucks.com Leads the Driver Job Board Industry

Driver Job Board selected as Best Job Board for 2013.

NORTH MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – March 9, 2013 – JobsInTrucks.com was launched in 2004 by the owners of JobsInLogistics.com, the #1 job board for logistics and transportation. Over the years, JobsInTrucks.com has grown to become the largest and most successful job board for drivers. In the last 3 years, JobsInTrucks.com increased business by over 800%. This exponential growth is largely due to the success of JobsInTrucks.com in helping driver recruiters fill jobs with experienced, qualified drivers.

In a recent announcement, JobsInTrucks.com has been honored with the prestigious WEDDLE’s User’s Choice Award for Best Job Board in 2013. This award is equivalent to an Oscar in the job board industry. Each year, WEDDLE’s conducts a year-long ballot of recruiters and job seekers. These users vote for the top 30 job boards out of a reputed 100,000 boards, to determine which employment-related sites they like best. JobsInTrucks.com was selected as one of the top 30 Best Job Boards. This is the first time that a Driver Job Board has ever received this distinguished award. This year, other winners include JobsInLogistics.com, AllRetailJobs.com, TopUSAJobs.com, Monster.com and Careerbuilder.com.

The balloting covers all job boards and career portals. The 30 sites that accumulate the most votes during the year are named WEDDLE’s User’s Choice Award winners for the next year. “The winners of the WEDDLE’s User’s Choice Awards stand out as the elite in the online employment services industry,” said WEDDLE’s Publisher and Chief Executive Officer, Peter Weddle. “These awards are coveted by the winners and are widely recognized as a symbol of excellence in the online employment industry.”

“We are delighted that JobsInTrucks.com has been awarded the top honor in our industry,” said Don Firth, President of JobsInTrucks.com and JobsInLogistics.com. “When we launched JobsInTrucks.com many years ago, few drivers used job boards. Today, more than a quarter of a million drivers visit JobsInTrucks.com each month to view and apply for driver positions which are posted by most of the top trucking companies.”

MEDIA CONTACT
Carol Zaciewski
JobsInTrucks.com
E: carolz@jobsinlogistics.com
T: (877) 562-7678

2012 Weddle’s User’s Choice Award for Best Job Board Awarded to JobsInLogistics.com

2012 Weddle’s User’s Choice Award for Best Job Board Awarded to JobsInLogistics.com

JobsInLogistics.com is the only logistics job board in the top 30 out of 100,000 job boards.

NORTH MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – February 9, 2012 – JobsInLogistics.com, the leading job board for the logistics, supply chain, transportation and manufacturing professions, has been honored with the prestigious WEDDLE’s User’s Choice Award for Best Job Board for 2012. Thousands of job seekers and recruiters voted on the 30 best websites in the employment sector for the annual Weddle recognition. Other winners include TopUSAJobs, Monster, and Dice.

Each year, WEDDLE’s conducts a year-long ballot of recruiters and job seekers to determine which employment-related sites they like best. The balloting is open to all and covers all job boards and career portals. The 30 sites that accumulate the most votes during the year are named WEDDLE’s User’s Choice Award winners for the next year. These awards are coveted by the winners and are widely recognized as a symbol of excellence in the online employment industry.

“The winners of the WEDDLE’s User’s Choice Awards stand out as the elite in the online employment services industry,” said WEDDLE’s Publisher and Chief Executive Officer, Peter Weddle. “They’ve been selected by the toughest judges in the business – the employers and recruiters who use the sites to find talented employees and the job seekers who use them to find a new or better job.”

“We are honored to have won this award for the fourth year,” said Don Firth, president, JobsInLogistics.com. “More than 250,000 experienced professionals visit JobsInLogistics.com every month to find new and exciting career opportunities. Now in our twelfth year of operation, JobsInLogistics.com assists clients in hiring the top professionals for positions in logistics, supply chain, transportation, distribution, warehousing, freight forwarding, and manufacturing. We also operate the top job board for drivers – JobsInTrucks.com.”

MEDIA CONTACT
Carol Zaciewski
JobsInLogistics.com
E: carolz@jobsinlogistics.com
T: (877) 562-7678

Niche Job Boards See High Demand for Logistics Professionals, Warehouse Associates and Drivers

Niche Job Boards See High Demand for Logistics Professionals, Warehouse Associates and Drivers

JobsInLogistics.com and JobsInTrucks.com received record job postings in first four months of 2011

North Miami Beach, FL (PRWEB) May 17, 2011 JobsInLogistics.com, the leading niche job board for the logistics and supply chain profession, experienced a 36 percent increase in job postings and resume searches in the first four months of 2011 versus 2010. JobsInTrucks.com, the top driver job board, experienced a whopping 140 percent increase.

As the economy improves, there is a pent-up demand to fill logistics, warehousing, transportation and manufacturing positions across the USA. The top specialized job boards for the supply chain industry are achieving record revenues from job postings and resume searches.

When the economy collapsed in October 2008, the supply chain industry was hit hard. With lower manufacturing orders and a drastic drop in the sale of consumer goods, many companies immediately introduced large layoffs or implemented hiring freezes. 2009 was a year of caution, with companies hiring only essential positions. Many established logistics recruiters went out of business. In 2010, based on the increase in postings on JobsInLogistics.com, hiring returned to the same levels as 2007. Now, in 2011, the floodgates have opened and JobsInLogistics.com and JobsInTrucks.com are experiencing the highest volume of job postings in 11 years.

“The supply chain/logistics industry has always been the backbone of the American economy,” said Don Firth, president of JobsInLogistics.com, Inc. “This surge in demand for new hires is a great barometer of the confidence that suppliers and retailers are placing on the future.”

About JobsInLogistics.com: Since 2000, JobsInLogistics.com has continued to maintain its position as the leading online career and recruiting job board specializing in the logistics, supply chain, transportation, distribution, warehousing, freight forwarding, and manufacturing professions. JobsInLogistics.com is a Charter Member of the International Association of Employment Web Sites (http://www.employmentwebsites.org). It signifies the Sources of Success on the Web. For more information, please visit http://www.jobsinlogistics.com.

This press release was distributed through PRWeb by Human Resources Marketer (HR Marketer: http://www.HRmarketer.com) on behalf of the company listed above.
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American Red Cross Thanks JobsInLogistics.com for Contribution to Japanese Relief Fund

American Red Cross Thanks JobsInLogistics.com for Contribution to Japanese Relief Fund

Specialty job board raises awareness, money for tsunami-stricken nation

North Miami Beach, FL – April 19, 2011 – On March 11th, 2011, a massive earthquake and tsunami hit northeastern Japan, killing over 14,000 people. JobsInLogistics.com immediately responded by creating a special Japanese Relief Fund promotion and contributed a portion of the proceeds to the American Red Cross. Registered companies and independent recruiters were sent an email in mid-March, asking them to purchase a discounted job posting package by calling into the JobsInLogistics.com corporate office in South Florida. JobsInLogistics.com then matched their savings for two full weeks, collecting thousands of dollars for the American Red Cross.

“This contribution from JobsInLogistics.com and its members could not come at a more critical time,” said Michael J. Brown, vice president of corporate and foundation giving at the American Red Cross. “Assistance from our corporate and humanitarian partners is key as we meet the needs of earthquake and tsunami survivors.”

JobsInLogistics.com would like to express thanks to clients who participated in its donation efforts to help support disaster relief efforts for those affected by the earthquake in Japan.

“I’d like to express my sincerest gratitude to our clients who participated in the program for the American Red Cross,” said Don Firth, President of JobsInLogistics.com. “In the face of this unprecedented disaster, we are moved by your generosity, and hopeful that in joining forces, we have helped to make a positive impact on the relief efforts in Japan.”

About JobsInLogistics.com: Since 2000, JobsInLogistics.com has continued to maintain its position as the leading online career and recruiting job board specializing in the logistics, supply chain, transportation, distribution, warehousing, freight forwarding, and manufacturing professions. JobsInLogistics.com is a Charter Member of the International Association of Employment Web Sites. It signifies the Sources of Success on the Web. For more information, please visit http://www.jobsinlogistics.com.

About the American Red Cross: The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies nearly half of the nation’s blood; teaches lifesaving skills; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a charitable organization — not a government agency — and depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, please visit http://www.redcross.org.