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Apprenticeship improvements set out by Tories welcomed by business groups
Conservative plans to cut red tape and help more small firms to offer apprenticeships have been welcomed by business groups Tory party leader David Ca »»
Vocational qualifications achieved by 3.25 million UK workers last year
More than three million UK workers received vocational qualifications last year according to research released to mark the inaugural Vocational Qualif »»

McKinsey Global Survey
Understanding supply chain risk
The most frequently cited concern of companies is the availability of high-quality labor. »» Read the Report!
AMR Research®
Supply Chain Talent: State of the Discipline
198 organizations surveyed against AMR Research’s Supply Chain Talent Attribute Model displayed enormous span-of-control diversity, which has hindered the definition and establishment of a common supply chain professional curriculum—until now. »» Read the Report!
Global Logistics HR Survey - Women in Logistics
Why are there fewer women in the logistics sector versus other sectors? Do women have to work harder than men to build a good career? What can be done to make the logistics industry more attractive to women? »» Read the Report!

Crafting a Convincing Cover Letter
A cover letter is a brief letter that introduces your resume to the company or organization to which you are applying. »»
Job Interviews
Job interviews are like sales calls, or rather, an invited sales call. Should you get selected for a job interview, bring along all your best “products and services”. »»
Job Interviews – Closing the Deal
Whilst it is imperative to make sure that you have gathered as much information, it is important to remember that an interview should be a two way process; an opportunity for the employer to meet you as well as an opportunity for you to understand the employer. »»
How to Prepare for a Job Interview
Research on the position that is being offered. Look for descriptions and understand the job scope. Prepare for possible questions relating to the job. »»
Writing a Beaming Resume
Your resume should be a concise summary of the high points of your education, work experience, and other qualifications relevant to your audience’s needs and to your employment interests, NOT a complete history of your life. »»

CCL joins INTTRA network
Ocean freight industry e-commerce portal INTTRA reported this week that Costa Container Lines (CCL) had joined its global carrier network »»
ProLogis leases distribution space to Schenker in France
ProLogis announced this week that it had leased 23400 sq m of distribution space in central France to a French subsidiary of global forwarding group S »»
Supply Chain Leadership: Four New Top 25 Awards
The main mission of the AMR Research Supply Chain Top 25 is to highlight examples of supply chain leadership and, in so doing, to elevate the importance of the profession. In 2008, for the first time, we explicitly recognized four examples of leadership in supply chain that demonstrated specific areas of practice.

Reduce Your No Trouble Found NTF, NPF with a Product Re-Design Tool
Many proactive companies are spending a lot of time trying to determine how to avoid returns. If you could...... »»
What is your Success Rate in Recovering Warranty Credits from your Suppliers (Return To Vendor)
Are you leaving easy money un-recovered? Processing returns for many companies also involves requesting a credit from y... »»

Food shippers vow to cut road miles
Some of the UK's largest food and drink producers have jointly pledged to reduce their road miles in an attempt to quell... »»
Asia-Europe rates tumble
Freight forwarders are reporting "tumbling" Asia-to-Europe ocean rates, with one UK-based company paying more in fuel su... »»