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All People moves articles – Page 20
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MT ArticleStockton Riverside logistics apprenticeship programme shows what can be done when employers step up to the plate
Securing funding for logistics apprentices is only half the battle when it comes to solving the skills crisis – getting students and employers talking is also vital. Stockton Riverside College (SRC) on the south bank of the Tees believes that with its Logistics Academy it has created a successful collaborative ...
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MT ArticleNew Co-op driving apprentice tops performance rankings
Steve Hayden, left, Co-op driver trainer, Aron Marshall, centre, Co-op apprentice and Lee Hutchinson, Co-op driver trainer.An apprentice truck driver, part of the initial cohort of Co-op’s all-new professional driver programme, has beaten nearly 320 drivers to be the top-performer at the company’s Castlewood distribution centre, despite acquiring his licence ...
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MT ArticleCore Management Logistics appoints new MD
Core Management Logistics (CML) has announced the appointment of Kerry Delaney as its new MD.Formerly commercial director, she takes over from Mark Webb, who has been MD since January 2016 and now becomes chairman.The pair have been working alongside each other to allow for a smooth transition of the business ...
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Scania scraps HGV licence acquisition training amid increased competition
Scania has stopped offering would-be professional drivers HGV licence acquisition training because the market has become “highly competitive”.It was the first truck manufacturer to deliver the service, but according to the company it has now taken the decision to stop.Paul Johnson, Scania (Great Britain) general manager – connected, driver and ...
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MT ArticleApprenticeship-based training programme for recovery sector under development
A new vocational training programme that will lead to a professional qualification for young people looking to enter the vehicle recovery industry is being developed by Isuzu Truck UK honorary chair Nikki King OBE together with the Professional Recovery Operators Federation and the Institution of Vehicle Recovery.King, who is also ...
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MT ArticleWarehouse to wheels a success for Moody driver
Moody Logistics has proved that apprenticeships can be successfully used to train HGV drivers after training up former warehouseman Alex Skelton to a Category C truck driver.Twenty two-year-old Skelton started work in the Cramlington firm's distribution depot last September as part of its warehouse-to-wheels apprenticeship programme and has now gained ...
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Hauliers call for moratorium on levy payments as LGV driver apprenticeship faces yet more delays
Hauliers are calling for a moratorium on apprenticeship levy payments following further delays to the inclusion of a Category C+E licence in the LGV Driver Apprenticeship. Since the launch of the LGV Driver Apprenticeship in April 2017 the logistics industry has paid over £300m in levy fees but has ...
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MT Article'Invest in your workforce and develop their skills,' urges Manpower
Employment agency Manpower has told hauliers struggling to fill job vacancies that the problem will only get worse unless they change their workforce strategies.Speaking at the FTA’s Labour Shortages Conference in Birmingham on 29 October, the company’s operations director Jason Greaves said operators should rest their recruitment policy on four ...
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MT Article'Tackle skills shortage or face perfect storm,' FTA warns hauliers
The logistics sector has been offered expert advice on how to attract and develop a new and more diverse workforce after the FTA’s annual Skills Report revealed the driver shortage figure has risen to 59,000 from 52,000 in 2018.Speaking at the 2019 Labour Shortages Conference in Birmingham on 29 October, ...
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MT ArticleThink Logistics launches free videos to promote career opportunities in logistics
Think Logistics, the organisation set up by Abbey Logistics CEO Steve Granite to attract young people into logistics, has launched a series of videos to highlight the variety of career opportunities available across the sector.The short films have been financed by the DfT and include student-focused interviews and several ‘day ...
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The long Road to Logistics finally starts winding towards training HGV drivers
After three years in the pilot phase, the not-for-profit Road to Logistics scheme developed by the RHA and Microlise to get people including ex-military and ex-offenders trained as HGV drivers is about to start its national roll-out, backed by a £1m grant from the DfT.“Road to Logistics will launch at ...
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Imperial Logistics recruits international human resources officer
Imperial Logistics has appointed Muazzez Anadolu Dindar as chief human resources officer of its international business. She will be based in Duisburg, Germany.Dindar will be responsible for all HR matters including personnel administration, recruitment, learning and development, and liaison with the works council.She will lead the ongoing development and implementation ...
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MT ArticleFive key questions on gender diversity in the supply chain
The corporate world may be actively pursuing initiatives to improve gender diversity within senior management teams, but progress appears slow.Groups, such as the 30% Club, are pushing for 30% of women on FTSE 350 boards by 2020. However, indications are that it will take until 2029 to fulfil that objective, ...
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MT ArticleStaff do not feel valued by employers in transport and distribution
Almost half (44%) of employees in the transport and distribution industry don’t feel valued by their employer, according to new research from payroll and HR systems provider Moorepay. This is the joint highest percentage of any sector, along with retail.The survey, which focused predominantly on smaller and medium sized enterprises ...
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MT ArticleEuropa recruits 19 young people to offer fast-track career opportunities
Europa Worldwide Group MD Andrew Baxter has announced a RAPID Career Development Programme campaign. As a businessman who didn’t go to university and started working straight from school, Baxter is a strong advocate of learning on the job.Keen to give school leavers the opportunity to follow in his footsteps, he ...
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MT ArticleScania to host workshop on digital technology and the world of work
The free workshop will include a visit to the Scania production lineAn interactive workshop being hosted by Scania and the Swedish Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden will explore how digital technologies will shape the future of work. It is being led by Fresh Thinking Labs – which describes itself ...
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Why urban driving standard cannot come soon enough
Drivers face new challenges in era of change by David Coombes MD, Skills for LogisticsWe’re now two years into the Large Goods Vehicle Driver apprenticeship, and while we are seeing increasing uptake month on month it is still only scratching the surface in addressing the continuing driver shortage.The UK is ...
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MT ArticleJayne James joins Yodel to lead its international expansion
UK parcel carrier Yodel has appointed Jayne James as director of international services.Her appointment follows the opening of Yodel’s first international office, in Chengdu, China, last year to support inbound services. James brings a wealth of global logistics expertise to the business, having worked in the international mail, express parcels ...
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MT ArticleNew standards hold the key to skills gap
Apprenticeships offer a golden opportunity, says Skills for Logistics MD David Coombes.As an end-point assessment organisation (EPAO) that specialises in the logistics and supply chain industry, we’ve been delighted to see the developing training opportunities that recently approved apprenticeship standards offer the sector.These standards spread across both the lower and ...
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MT ArticleLogistics business ELB turns to ex-armed forces recruitment agency to fill driver vacancies
The HGV driver shortage has prompted Wimbledon-based logistics business ELB Partners to turn to XMR, a specialist recruitment agency for ex-military drivers, to find skilled, reliable drivers.Many hauliers are having to rely heavily on agency drivers, but this short-term solution inflates supply chain costs that are difficult to pass onto ...