Interview with Lisa Harrington, global logistics author, supply chain consultant, senior research scholar, and John Goldschmidt, Head of Product Growth at Qlicket As the company’s solution and customer base continues to grow, John regularly meets with managers and HR professionals who are seeking to make their frontline workforce safer, more satisfied, and more productive. He is always available via email at johng@qlicket.com. This is Part 2 of a two-part series. Part 1 looked at the talent shortage on the supply chain …
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Approximately 75% of workers quit because of lack of engagement, career advancement, or other factors that are considered regrettable turnover. Why are there fewer blue-collar workers? The number of blue-collar workers has noticeably shrunk in recent years. Could this be due to a decrease in manufacturing/constructions jobs in entirety or because of dissatisfaction and turnover in the workplace? Let’s focus on the latter one for now. As evident in the graph by the Center for Economic Policy and Research, manufacturing related jobs …
Interview with Lisa Harrington, global logistics author, supply chain consultant, senior research scholar, and John Goldschmidt, Head of Product Growth at Qlicket As the company’s solution and customer base continues to grow, John regularly meets with managers and HR professionals who are seeking to make their frontline workforce safer, more satisfied, and more productive. He is always available via email at johng@qlicket.com. This is Part 1 of a two part series. Part 1 looks at the talent shortage on the supply …
Webinar: Which White Collar Employee Retention Strategies Are Effective in Blue Collar Environments?
For nearly a decade, organizations have been trying to improve employee engagement in white-collar workplaces. Everyone has been looking for the magic formula that will reduce turnover below the national average of around 16%. Pulse surveys, employee recognition, corporate wellness, and other strategies are being employed in most offices these days to measure and improve culture more effectively. However, nearly half of the US workforce does not sit at a desk and unemployment is at an all-time low for hourly …
Qlicket’s goal is to put an end to avoidable churn by using continuous employee insights. What does that mean for me, as the Head of HR or as a Warehouse Manager? HR is primarily concerned with the earliest stage of the recruiting process (the recruiting, interviewing, and onboarding process) whereas Warehouse Managers are more concerned with the middle and ongoing stages (training and managing new hires for optimal efficiency). More specifically: Qlicket Gives Heads of HR Less time and money …
We’ve launched a new logo to reflect our focus on reducing hourly employee turnover through interactive kiosks that give blue-collar workers a voice. The megaphone represents giving people a voice and communicating. The i is to give each individual a voice in the workplace, even those on the frontline. The blue/purple color and the letter i also represent a potential look of a worker (with the circle of the i being the head and the line of the i being …
It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has exceeded our humanity. The quote comes from Albert Einstein. Is his point that technology is a force against humankind valid? I’m not sure I see it, and I don’t think it’s appallingly obvious. But it is hard to argue against the role tech has in reducing the quality of interpersonal interactions these days, and the workplace is just another example of this. While certain advancements have resulted in greater productivity and organizational …
Money? Perks? Potential? Attention? Challenges? Jason Calacanis, early investor in Uber, a company notorious for its poor workplace culture, interviewed Mathilde Collin, Co-Founder and CEO at Front, one of the fastest growing companies in Silicon Valley and having a stellar 5.0 rating on Glassdoor with 26 reviews! The video and podcast were published in September 2017 on Jason’s This Week in Startups. During the interview, at around 47:15, Jason asks Maithilde, “How do you make people happy at work? What are the most effective …
Research suggests the cost of replacing a typical hourly worker is $2,000 to $7,000. We assume the average is $3,328. Qlicket (Data Source: Center for American Progress) A Center for American Progress study found that the average costs to replace an employee for high-turnover, low-paying jobs is roughly 16% of the annual salary. Assuming a package handler is making $9.50 to $14 an hour + benefits, and assuming a 6 to 8 hour day, let’s say that is $80 per day all in, and let …
How can you ensure your employees are engaged and motivated to perform well? For many organizations, this is the $100,000 question. Or $500,000. Or higher depending on the amount they lose each year due to worker turnover. We estimate that a single semi-skilled hourly worker costs between $3,000 and $11,000 to replace, depending on the level of training needed. Unfortunately, we know that retention is not easy in certain workplaces such as warehouses, distribution centers, and segments of the manufacturing …