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Don Jacobson is the president of Optimum Supply Chain Recruiters, a recruiting organization that specializes in the placement of management personnel in the logistics field on a nationwide basis. You can reach him by calling Optimum SCR at (800) 300-7609 or by visiting the firm's Web site, www.OptimumSCR.com.
Though we've all heard about college dropouts who have earned mega-millions, they're the exception, not the rule. Many of the best things in life take time, and education is one of them.
In our last two columns, we discussed the benefits of establishing a mentoring program in your warehouse or DC and offered advice on setting ground rules for the program. The final step is to recruit the participants.
Mentoring programs needn't be limited to those bound for the executive suite. They can make a significant difference to employees working in the warehouse and distribution center as well.
If you find yourself stuck on the hiring merry-go-round, maybe it's time to take a good hard look at two particular aspects of your practices: the way you hire and the way you manage.
he risk of litigation aside, failure to crack down on workplace harassment has another downside: it prevents employees from working to the best of their ability. Nothing is more likely to distract everyone from the tasks at hand. Here are some steps you can take to help keep your workplace harassment-free.
A sick worker is rarely a productive worker. Just because an employee can drag himself in to work doesn't mean he'll be able to muster the concentration to accomplish anything.
As tempting as it may be to toss the conference brochures piled on your desk or delete those incessant e-mail Webcast solicitations, think twice before you do. They may represent opportunities you can't afford to ignore.