(To the 2nd Semester Sophomore who just figured out taking on College Debt for a Philosophy degree might not be in his/her best interest.) I never get too personal on these BLOGs, but just to set the stage, I have had 3 kids complete their college degrees, and I have...

General Thoughts: If your current job title is “Transportation Director” and let’s say you work for a $500m revenue Manufacturer and are located at their main distribution center in the Midwest. Chances are I could come very close to guessing your salary...

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...

A freight Manager manages the fast and efficient flow of goods from the shipper to the receiver. This job is also known as a Logistics Manager. The products he ships is from documents, to consumable and non-consumable goods. This job provides the vital service when...

It’s imperative that Transportation or Recruitment firms have a top talent attracting process to use. Hiring top talent will not only be an added competitive edge for you, but it will also help your productivity, cost, time, and efficiency. We offer three reasons why...

When negotiating an international sales contract, the Terms of Sale can be just as important as the sale price. Since 1936 the INCO Terms created by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) have been used to breakdown the language barriers. These terms are used for...

Medium to Small Transportation / Logistics Companies ofter turn to Head Hunters Larger transportation / logistics companies typically have human resources or their own internal recruiters who report to human resources. Medium to small transportation / logistics...

Top 5 things that Transportation / Logistics  job candidates Want Communicate with job seekers and future job seekers – 58% (nearly 3 of 5) want the company and/or recruiter to clearly and regularly communicate with them during the application and hiring process, per...

Okay, as your Transportation & Logistics recruiter, we have provided you with a “water walker” candidate you just hired. We have a replacement warranty so you can reload but do you have a good onboarding program so we all can avoid the loss of time & money...

Avoid Bad Hires in Logistics & Transportation A single bad hire can cost a transportation or logistics company upwards of 150% of the employee’s starting salary. For mid-level employees the price tag can exceed $150,000! The key is to limit or reduce those...

In spite of the growth of non-asset-based truck transportation, there are still a lot of negative connotations about this particular transportation business model. The core negative issue is that these companies don’t own the trucks or freight. As a result, other...

Finding the right hire for a logistics company often easier said than done. There are many items that go into hiring a logistics candidate. Crabtree & Eller, LLC can find the best talent for your transportation or logistics company, right now. Getting started only...

Increased Hiring in the Transportation and Logistics Sectors I just read a very interesting JOC article confirming what I already knew about increased hiring in the Transportation and Logistics sectors.  You can find the article here: ...

When I started recruiting in Transportation and Logistics in 2004, I had no real interest in going to work for an established recruiting firm to “learn the recruiting ropes”, and was in fact encouraged by a couple excellent recruiters/mentors to jump right in with...

Common to all transportation and logistics companies you are trying to keep a key employee or trying to hire an important candidate when you are advised by that employee that they have received a better or higher offer from a competing transportation or logistics...

We have 3 general types of customers, being a Transportation / Logistics recruiting firm. (1)Transportation Companies (2)Transportation Vendors, (3) Non-Transportation Companies who have logistics. This list isn’t all encompassing but it does give you an idea....

FedEx reports that the US-China airfreight market has had very limited effect on them so far. However, the uncertainty undermines this airfreight market confidence and could lead to customers to shift their supply chains. Their latest quarterly results were discussed...

Being a transportation / logistics recruiting firm we supply candidates who can do Sales, Ops or both. We range from placing entry level to C-Level candidates. Their experience can be in International or Domestic air or ocean freight. In operations they need to know...