Commuting is a big deal for your current Transportation / Logistics people.
So much so that is raising to the importance is get as important or more as healthcare is. Approximately 25% of employees have left a job as a result of a painful commute. Commutes for these employees have increased from 21 mins one-way to 27 mins one-way. Since more people are driving solo to work means parking structures are overwhelmed and employers need to find ways to do more with less real estate.
Candidates consider commuting when they are looking for a job. Existing employees would take a pay cut to have a short commute. One way they can handle it is to cover transportation costs, but that may end up with more solo car use. You could also cover their bus, subway or express train costs. Most of these companies have a monthly pass. There are other possible options such as:
I lose a big percentage of Transportation / Logistics candidates who turn down jobs I talk to them about due to a long commute. I have employees who balk at a one-hour commute and the average commute in America is 54 minutes. They want 30 minutes or less.
Prior to co-founding Crabtree & Eller in 2004, Mark’s entire career was spent in Sales and Sales Management for Fortune 50 companies as both a direct employee and an independent distributor. He sold and distributed everything from disposable hospital and operating room commodities to devices for the operating room such as joint replacement implants and fracture management implants for Trauma. Mark has consistently ranked at the top of his peers, and was the recipient of many national awards. Working for large companies like Johnson & Johnson and Cardinal Health as well as owning and managing a small independent distributorship has given Mark a broad perspective and insight into Sales, Sales Management, Marketing, Client Services and the Distribution of Products.
