Why Is It So Hard to Find Quality People? Understanding Today’s Recruitment Challenges 

As recruitment specialists in freight forwarding, import/export, and customs recruitment, we’re asked one question almost daily:  “Why is it so [...more]

What is “Culture Add”? The Hiring Mindset Every Logistics Business Needs 

For a long time, the discourse around workplace culture and recruitment has revolved around the idea of “culture fit.”  Essentially, [...more]

The Rise of Flexible Work in Logistics: A Win-Win for Employers and Employees 

The logistics industry, including freight forwarding and import/export sectors, has always needed to adapt quickly to global change.  In recent [...more]

Your Resume: What Actually Matters When Applying for Your Next Role 

Over the past 25 years, recruiting exclusively within freight forwarding, customs, and logistics, we've reviewed thousands of resumes.  And sure, [...more]

Going Green in Logistics: Why Sustainable Workplaces Matter More Than Ever 

About 60% of Australian consumers prefer sustainable deliveries over the shipping time.  Essentially, sustainability has become an expectation and isn’t a buzzword anymore. It’s the reason why the Australian [...more]

Is Recruiting In-House Really Cheaper? Or a False Economy? 

Recruitment plays a crucial role in running any business, including logistics.   The problem? 38% of employers report difficulty in recruitment.   There are two main [...more]

Salary Negotiations Start Earlier Than You Think 

Salary negotiations don’t just happen between a job seeker and an employer at the offer stage. In fact, they should start long before that [...more]

How to Run an Effective Interview: A Guide for Logistics Leaders 

Building a successful logistics team starts with how effectively you run your interviews. And for that, it’s important that you start looking at the [...more]

Why Job Descriptions Matter More Than Ever 

Australia is facing a massive talent shortage. And in a fast-paced, highly competitive industry like logistics, that means you need to [...more]

How to Be an Unforgettable Manager in Logistics and Freight Forwarding 

Being a manager is no small feat, especially in fast-paced industries like freight forwarding, logistics, supply chain, and 3PL operations.   You’re expected to [...more]

Taking Advantage of the Global Talent Pool in International Logistics

Did you know: 3 in 4 logistics companies, a majority, face acute talent shortages? This hampers your growth, increases existing [...more]

How recruiters foster partnerships

In today's job market, the relationship between recruiters and job seekers is essential. It's more than just matching candidates with [...more]

Negotiating for success

You probably don’t realise it but you negotiate with others all day every day – with colleagues, clients, managers and [...more]

Mindfulness in the workplace

In all organisations there is constant pressure on bottom line profits. Employees are taking on extra responsibilities and at times [...more]

Benefits of internships

Internships are on the rise within Australia- and its about time! We are playing catch up to the rest of [...more]

Tips for Graduates

The latest cohort of Food Science and Technology students have just completed their masters and bachelor degrees. Congratulations! All those [...more]

What do recruiters do?

Recruitment agencies simplify the recruitment process for both organisation and candidate. They become the sole point of contact to assist [...more]

Importance of job titles

In our game (recruitment) people are frequently judged by their job title first and then maybe, if they are lucky, [...more]

Resume Writing 101

Writing a good resume is an art. You need to ensure that your resume is perfect, eloquent and well suited [...more]

Tips for job seekers

You may think that your job is hard work, but do you ever think back to how hard it was [...more]

Stuck in a professional rut?

Professional life can be hard. There, I said it. It can mean long hours with little to no recognition for [...more]

Reasons to hire a Graduate

When trying to find the correct fit for your business, there are so many options. Do you hire someone who [...more]

Easy performance management

When you hear the term ‘performance management’ you probably think of underperforming employees and ways to get them up to [...more]