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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

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Labor Department forecasts that truck drivers will account for 43 percent of the growth in logistics jobs in the coming years. The 24th Annual State of Logistics Report predicts a continuing plague of overcapacity and rate problems for ocean carriers due to optimistic economic forecasts that led to companies expanding their fleets.

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FEATURE STORY: Workforce Development Programs – The Recipe For Success

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hire 500 additional aviation technicians for a 750-employee MRO facility at Chennault International Airport. In the greater Tucson region of Arizona, a federally funded workforce system is helping to develop training programs to meet the needs of industry, while helping get dislocated employees back to work. “We

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