Valued Occupations Should Be Those with Real Skills
The review of the Shortage Occupation List (SOL), published this week by the Migration Advisory Committee, ignores the value which workers at all levels of skills bring to the logistics sector, one of UK PLC’s most crucial trade drivers. FTA, the business organisation which represents more than 17,000 businesses across the logistics industry, is concerned […]
Skilled Engineer Shortage a Threat to Logistics Industry
More than half (52.7 per cent) of vacancies for vehicle mechanics, technicians and fitters will not be filled in the near future, according to FTA’s 2019 Logistics Report, as the staff shortage within repair workshops and vehicle inspection units hits crisis point. FTA will tackle this issue at its popular Fleet Engineer Conference, taking place on […]
The Skills SMEs Need to Capitalise
As the ever-changing logistics industry continues to transform, one of the major changes emerging is the scope for smaller players to step up and act as intermediaries. Increasingly large companies’ ‘one size fits all’ approach struggles with local presence. Tony Hughes, CEO of global sales, negotiation and communication specialist, Huthwaite International, considers how the impact […]
