Challenges of Facilities Management Staffing

Handling facilities management staffing as a facility manager is a career choice that has many perks but also many responsibilities. When a facility is not properly staffed, or is “short-staffed,” the entire building and operations of the building suffers from maintenance problems. Let's take a hospital for an example. Under staffing, or short-staffed facilities leaves the door open for patient neglect, stressed workers, error, and perhaps worse: abuse. It’s been documented that many nursing … [Read more...]

GreenTech Automotive Files for Bankruptcy

In spite of automotive staffing and growth taking place nationwide, that sadly has not been the happy ending for GreenTech Automotive. The Mississippi-based green car company has now filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The company, known for its MyCar, a two-seat electric car, reportedly owes over $60 million to creditors. The company was founded in 2009, partly by Former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe. KEY TAKEAWAYS: The company earned over $141.5 million in initial investments through the … [Read more...]

Logistics Career: An Exciting and Underrated Field Worth Considering

Let’s go back to childhood. If you were ever the kid who liked to make sure all the cups, lemons, sugar, tables, signs, etc., were organized for the neighborhood lemon stand, and set in the right place, and served out to customers without a hitch, you may be a prime candidate for the career field known as logistics. Logistics may not be considered the most popular business skill or position, but guess what? Every business has it, and without it no business will carry on adequate … [Read more...]

Why Manufacturing Jobs Are a Hot Niche Right Now!

When people think about jobs that are hot right now, chances are manufacturing isn’t at the top of the list. But the truth of the matter is, manufacturers are the creative builders that keep society on the cutting edge. They’re the jobs that are essentially the backbone of the nation, so much so that even the current president, Trump, is vowing to push for increase in this job field in the United States, which means manufacturing staffing is expected to grow. What are manufacturing … [Read more...]

Survey Reports: Global Logistics Costs Set to Rise

A survey conducted by Transport Intelligence, has found reason to believe that ecommerce logistics are set to see a price increase due to higher premium deliveries, cost of labor, and volumes of returns. According to Global Trade Magazine, Transport Intelligence found additional threats to the logistics ecommerce operations to include competition from companies such as Alibaba and Amazon, as well as same-day delivery expectations. How this will have an effect on logistics staffing in the future, … [Read more...]