We sat down with Jonathan Kolb, Founder of OBC ONE, to explore the high-stakes, hand-delivered world of onboard couriers where packages fly 8,000 miles and delays can cost millions. Plus: our featured carrier of the week.
The warehouse hiring boom that took place during the pandemic is ending. Factors like a more relaxed US labor market, slower online sales growth, and wider economic uncertainty have caused many companies to pause their hiring processes, despite the logistics sector being one of the fastest-growing job markets. In a stark shift from previous years' aggressive recruiting methods, employers now choose to wait for the right fit rather than hastily filling positions. Nevertheless, the average hourly wage for a warehouse worker in the US remains at a pandemic-era high, with no signs of reverting to pre-Covid levels.
Hi! I'm Adriana and I've been working for FreightCaviar as Head Writer for a little over a year now. Some of my favorite topics to cover are FreightTech, Green Freight, and nearshoring/reshoring.
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