Work Life

JULY 3, 2024

The ethos has piqued interest across industries, including tech, healthcare, finance, retail, and even government, as hybrid and remote work are the norm in our economy. The company was more productive, made more money, and retained talent more consistently. The four-day work week is not conditional,” says Swift. It’s a mindset.”

Healthcare 98

Healthcare Retail Finance Logistics 98

Workplace Insight

JANUARY 22, 2024

It provides an occupier perspective on leased real estate portfolios and decarbonisation strategies, highlighting the barriers hindering the most effective, sustainable approaches to addressing this shared responsibility, and outlines recommendations to align the interests of both parties and accelerate progress in decarbonising portfolios.

Real Estate 59

Real Estate Manufacturing Logistics Retail 59

Work Life

MAY 21, 2024

Plus, the airport sits 17 miles (27 kilometers) outside of downtown Pittsburgh, making child care logistics challenging for employees. As the clothing retailer grew, so did its child care footprint. Airport officials say the idea stemmed from wanting to bring more women and people of color into the aviation workforce.

Logistics 90

Logistics Retail Banking Government 90

Workplace Insight

JULY 13, 2023

It claims this narrow focus does not address the critical importance of improving productivity growth in ‘everyday economy’ sectors such as retail, hospitality, transport, logistics and social care, which account for at least 40 percent of employment*.

Logistics 40

Logistics Transportation Retail Technology 40

Work Life

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Enter Hello Divorce, which is designed to manage the bulk of the financial and legal logistics of divorce proceedings. “In Atwood says she is also in talks with restaurants and retail companies. In every state there are at least 30 forms, if not more, that have to get filed at the correct intervals,” Levine says. It’s very procedural.

Legal 75

Legal Insurance Real Estate Coaching 75

Insperity

JUNE 15, 2021

first responders, health care professionals), this situation created even more financial and logistical stress. Female-dominated sectors of the workplace – such as travel, leisure and hospitality, retail, entertainment and childcare – were crushed by the pandemic. Women’s jobs were disproportionately impacted.

Salary 242

Salary Leadership Multitasking Flexibility 242

Tanveer Naseer

MARCH 10, 2015

If Apple had continued to think of itself solely as a computer company, it would never have considered stretching into seemingly “out of scope” domains like consumer electronics, online digital media distribution, mobile telephony, home entertainment, downloadable software apps, consumer retail stores, and so forth.

Retail 107

Retail Automotive Computer Pharmaceutical 107

Ask a Manager

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Their suggestions so far include a party over Zoom (logistically difficult) and a fancy gift basket with products from local retailers. A reader writes: The HR department where I work has been sending out feelers, asking what people want to do this year in lieu of the usual Christmas party. Why, oh why, can they not just give us cash?

Logistics 39

Logistics Retail 39

Vantage Circle

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

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Logistics 52

Logistics Transportation Customer Service Retail 52

Ask a Manager

MARCH 22, 2020

With crushingly short notice, I put together office sanitization routines, created and mandated a teleworking system for my entire group, created workflows that accommodate flexible schedules due to school closings and the like, solved logistic problems created by the sudden switch to teleworking, etc.

Problem-Solving 40

Problem-Solving Logistics Retail Supplies 40

Ask a Manager

DECEMBER 8, 2020

The weird part is that she’s offering to do it from halfway around the world, when presumably it would be much easier for someone in your local office to plan and manage local party logistics. When I asked about the logistics, they said they would be paying for my hotel room, but not the flight/mileage.

Planning 33

Planning Logistics Retail Interviewing 33

Workplace Insight

MARCH 7, 2024

This Budget sorely lacked a broad economic strategy to improve living standards and boost productivity across the economy including in sectors like retail, hospitality, transport, logistics and social care which employ millions of people.

Government 59

Government Insurance Real Estate Security 59

Ask a Manager

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

There are exceptions for businesses like retail, but I’m assuming from your reaction that this isn’t one of them.) In some cases, it may mean that the scheduling won’t work out, but that’s about logistics — not being punitive or drawing negative conclusions about the person.).

Interviewing 38

Interviewing Logistics Prioritization Retail 38

Ask a Manager

AUGUST 9, 2022

I manage a very busy retail pharmacy. I do not want to seem demanding to an organization or video-averse but video interviews require a lot more planning, time, energy, and logistics I have to work through. It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. My employee walks off the job to cry … every day. You’re not being unreasonable.

Interviewing 41

Interviewing Salary Data Entry Promotion 41

McKensey

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Complexity, COVID-19, and competition have upended supply chain organizations. They can reignite revenue growth and deepen resilience by deploying AI-powered digital twins.

Supplies 67

Supplies Manufacturing Logistics Retail 67

Ask a Manager

APRIL 11, 2016

Prior to that, I had been in college and I worked part-time in retail. A reader writes: Close to a year ago, I started my first full-time professional job. I’ve always prided myself on being reliable.

Logistics 20

Logistics Retail Insurance Interviewing 20

Vantage Circle

OCTOBER 30, 2024

However, the usual survey methods often overlook employees without regular access to computers or email, like the ones in sectors like manufacturing, logistics, and retail. Take for example a busy retail environment where workers move from task to task without a chance to check emails.

Retail 74

Retail Computer Logistics Decision Making 74

Workplace Insight

MARCH 12, 2024

This is bolstering the investment case for housing, logistics and alternative sectors, notably data centres, and in turn complements the industry’s environmental, social and governance (ESG) agenda, though market conditions may slow progress on ESG compliance.

Real Estate 111

Real Estate Reporting Logistics Retail 111

Ask a Manager

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Because of that, your better bet may be to just switch things up logistically to make it harder for her to do it — try putting them in a drawer or under other papers. My husband works in retail. (Also, if you have a drawer that locks, start keeping your purse in there.). Forced to take PTO when you don’t want it.

Legal 20

Legal Retail Logistics Training 20

Ask a Manager

JANUARY 21, 2018

There is a committee in charge of planning and all the logistics. But I am still very new to all of this, and I don’t have a lot of experience in working a “real” job (only retail). My team is flipping out and thinks a colleague didn’t deserve to attend a thank-you lunch. Is this kind of thing common practice for most companies?

Promotion 30

Promotion Logistics Retail Interviewing 30

Ask a Manager

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

I’ve been in my position for around 18 months after transitioning from over 10 years of retail and food service jobs where vacation time was nonexistent. Even in the highly unlikely case of having four-day work weeks approved for the rest of the year, I still would have more vacation time than I can realistically use.

Networking 24

Networking Banking Logistics Planning 24

Workplace Insight

JULY 30, 2024

Countries: Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, India, Ireland, Japan, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Norway, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States Industries: Banking and Financial Services, CMT, Energy and Utilities, Healthcare, Insurance, (..)

Planning 52

Planning Logistics Transportation Manufacturing 52

Ask a Manager

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

This employee has had difficult events in her personal life a year ago (a messy divorce and all the difficult logistics that go with that), and has stated that this combined with the performance process is causing her stress and further impacting her performance. I have only been there three weeks and I absolutely love it.

Administrative Assistance 20

Administrative Assistance Catering Security Food 20

Vantage Circle

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

It includes retail employees, hospitality crews, health care providers, machine operators, and many others who directly affect customer care and product performance. It includes key food supply chain workers, such as food manufacturers and logistics workers. " Frontline employees make up 70% of the globe's work population.

Healthcare 98

Healthcare Food Onboarding Multitasking 98

Work Life

JUNE 13, 2024

Consumer and retail The world’s largest retailer, Walmart, plans to cut hundreds of jobs at its corporate headquarters and relocate a majority of its U.S. Logistics United Parcel Service plans to cut 12,000 jobs to cut costs. and Canada-based remote workforce to three offices.

Retail 98

Retail Sales Logistics Software 98

Ask a Manager

AUGUST 10, 2020

I inspect the tags on everything I buy and stick to a few retailers I know. Then, on the call, discuss some of the logistics — and as part of that, you can say, “Obviously the pandemic and my leave of absence have both gotten in the way of moving me to the director of development position we’d discussed.

Logistics 49

Logistics Manufacturing Advertising Retail 49