For companies in the moving and transportation sector, the current hiring challenges are exacerbating an already-troubling trucker shortage. Chris Spear, President and CEO of the American Trucking Associations, told CNN that the trucking industry is short 80,000 drivers, up from the pre-pandemic shortage of 61,500 drivers. It’s a big problem, but there are solutions. Part [...]
Remote work has been getting all the attention recently, but corporate relocations are still happening. Not everyone works from home. When an employee accepts a new job in a location, they may end up having to move to a different city, state or even country. Corporate relocations can occur on a larger scale when a [...]
People are quitting their jobs at record rates. It’s being called the Great Resignation, and it’s having a big impact on the moving industry. Moving Trends Amid COVID and the Great Resignation Movers have been busy during the pandemic. The Wall Street Journal says even before the pandemic, many people were leaving big cities for [...]
If you’ve ever moved across the country – or even across the city – you know that things have a tendency to go wrong. Your internet connection isn’t hooked up when it’s supposed to be, your kids are bored, your pets are stressed, and you can’t find that one item you need ASAP. Moving hassles [...]
I might be dating myself, but in 1988 I was sitting at the NYC’s office of Shleppers Moving and Storage at 79th Street and Madison Avenue, one hand holding a phone receiver, connected to a land line, and the other making notes on a 3-inch by 4-inch index card. On the other line was a [...]
It’s been a challenging year for the moving industry. The pandemic prompted many Americans to move, and while many companies likely welcomed the increased business, worker shortages and new health and safety requirements made it difficult to keep up. According to The New York Times, movers in New York City were so busy last summer [...]
Success doesn’t just happen. If you want your company to reach the next level, you need to focus on creating and achieving a BHAG – a big, hairy, audacious goal. Go Big: If you find that you always achieve your goals easily, you might be setting the bar too low. Goals should be challenging. They [...]
In March, a massive cargo ship, the Ever Given, became stuck in the Suez Canal, blocking marine traffic for close to a week. This was an unusual and extreme event in shipping, but it provides some important lessons on the current state of the shipping industry and cargo insurance. The Ever Given Incident Calling the [...]
As moving scams increase, protecting your moving company’s reputation is more important than ever. Unfortunately, even honest moving companies experience lost or damages items occasionally. To protect your company’s brand, you need to manage these claims effectively. Moving Scams Impact Your Business According to Consumer Affairs, moving scams may have increased during 2020. In the [...]
In 2020, the pandemic turned a lot of moving trends and assumptions upside down. Now 2021 is underway, and it’s time to check up on the current state of the relocation industry. Here’s what’s happening now. People Are Heading South According to U-Haul’s Migration Trends study, Tennessee earned the top spot for one-way trips from [...]
