During the first half of 2018, truck driver turnover was at a horrifying 98%. The freight and carrier industries were scrambling. However, through higher pay, turnover has decreased to 87%-- still high, but an incredible 11% difference! What Happened? The trucking industry tackled their extremely high turnover with higher pay, more than once sometimes, in [...]
Every business in every industry will eventually hit hard times. Slow business can be even more difficult to deal with when you have a high turnover rate. Employees often get nervous when business is slow, especially if it’s unexpected and sudden. When work gets slow, employees will usually begin looking for work elsewhere. Here are [...]
The construction industry is facing a labor and skilled worker shortage. Millennials and Generation Z are more drawn to universities offering degrees in technology, business, medicine, and the arts. They’re less likely to enter the construction workforce, and that means the construction industry needs to work harder and smarter at recruiting them by totally rethinking [...]
White collar worker is a term used for an employee in a business type setting. Blue collar workers refer to those in more industrial types of work. While these terms have been able to describe most jobs in the workforce, there’s a new hot phrase popping up: new collar workers. New collar worker describes a [...]
Starting a new job can be stressful, both for the employee and the employer. This stress, however, can be eliminated with proper onboarding. Teach Them Daily Operations New employees often feel overwhelmed by the day-to-day of a new job. Small situations like using the company’s time management software can be stress-inducing. Your new hire can [...]
