UPS is gearing up for the holiday season by planning to hire more than 100,000 workers, a number consistent with its hiring levels over the past three years.

More than half of the 108 carriers and brokers surveyed by TMS provider Rose Rocket have said that retaining and hiring truckers will be the top challenge of the year.

Companies should regularly review their recruiting processes and tools to ensure that they are efficient, user-friendly, and aligned with the needs of recruiters.

Despite stubbornly-high inflation and slowing economic woes, the economy has added 263,000 jobs and kept the unemployment rate at a low 3.7%.

In a survey of 860 HR leaders in July 2022, Gartner collected some interesting data. Organizations are looking for some specifics when hiring over the upcoming calendar year.

While the peak season holiday rushes begin to descend upon America, some of the largest retailers are looking to hire seasonal help.

The holiday season is also peak season for the supply chain. Some of the world’s largest supply chain providers will be looking for seasonal staffing soon, including UPS.

After 150,000 workers were hired over the 2021 holiday season, Walmart is scaling back a bit as they plan to take on 40,000 new hires for the 2022 holiday season.

Keeping younger generations of drivers satisfied and effective in their positions will require digitizing their job’s tasks in an increasingly digitized world.

Drivers aged 21 to 30 who were surveyed reported stability, work-life balance, and carrier benefits as some of the more important factors to consider when choosing an employer.

While the unemployment rate continues to hover at 3.6%, employers still added new jobs to the roster in droves.

Walmart hopes to lure new college grads for store management positions with big cash.

The largest facet of the larger supply chain problem is employee retention, says industry expert Dan Johnston, CEO of WorkStep.

Airlines are in dire need of qualified pilots.

52% of companies lack skilled labor - so says a new CSCMP statistic.

Companies are looking to broaden their offerings to new potential hires.

Costs associated with running and maintaining a fleet of trucks for your business are only getting more and more expensive.