Recruiting and Retaining Top Performers in Logistics with Charlie Saffro

06/10/24 • 40 min

Charlie Saffro and Joe Lynch discuss recruiting and retaining top performers in logistics. Charlie is Founder and CEO of CS Recruiting, a recruitment company that specializes in the logistics, transportation, and supply chain verticals.

About Charlie Saffro

Charlie Saffro is a recruiting and retention expert, a female entrepreneur, and a TEDx speaker with a passion for sharing ideas around human leadership, talent acquisition and retention, employee engagement, and company culture. Charlie founded a third party recruiting firm in 2010 with the goal of connecting employers and professionals within the Transportation, Logistics, and Supply Chain industry. Today, as the CEO of CS Recruiting, Charlie leads a thriving organization and a talented team of professional career matchmakers. She is dedicated to helping leaders of all industries prioritize employee-focused cultures. Charlie is an established thought leader and offers personalized coaching, team workshops, and keynotes to share her perspective as both a recruiter and a company leader.

About CS Recruiting

CS Recruiting focuses on recruitment and talent advisory within the Logistics, Transportation and Supply chain Industry. We partner with clients across North America to help them identify the most qualified candidates for their niche hiring needs. Our client base consists of 3PLs, Asset Providers, Shippers (Manufacturers/Distributors) and companies that offer a technology platform, equipment solution or consulting services. We pride ourselves on our industry expertise, competitive market knowledge and network of talent to support searches for positions of all levels and functions that influence the Supply Chain. CS Recruiting’s goal is to partner with clients and candidates to develop long lasting relationships and make appropriate and time sensitive career matches.

Key Takeaways: Recruiting and Retaining Top Performers in Logistics

Gain insights into recruiting and retaining top talent in the logistics, transportation, and supply chain industries.
Learn about the importance of company culture and empowering employees to drive business success.
Discover how showing vulnerability and humanizing the recruiting process can resonate with clients and team members.
Understand the challenges job seekers face in the current employer's market and how to overcome them.
Explore how career setbacks and failures can lead to finding the right fit and achieving success.
Receive advice on applying for jobs, understanding market demands, and building relationships through networking.

Timestamps

(00:00:00) Recruiting and Retaining Top Performers in Logistics

(00:01:05) Navigating Logistics Recruitment with Expert Insights

(00:03:44) Empowering Employees Leads to Business Success

(00:08:56) Vulnerability in Leadership and Recruiting

(00:11:22) Navigating a Challenging Job Market

(00:14:06) Overcoming Career Setbacks and Finding Success

(00:16:55) Seeking Jobs: Advice for Challenging Times

(00:18:13) Navigating the Current Job Market Challenges

(00:21:27) Sales Roles in High Demand

(00:23:10) Outsourcing: Pros, Cons, and Effective Strategies

(00:28:42) Cultivating Culture in Challenging Times

(00:35:59) Changing Work Culture and Priorities

(00:36:38) Recruiting and Retaining Top Logistics Talent

(00:37:31) Treating Employees Like Humans

(00:38:38) Navigating Conferences and Recruitment Strategies

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Charlie Saffro | Linkedin

CS Recruiting | Linkedin

CS Recruiting

Charlie's TEDx Talk

Episode Sponsor: Revenova

About Charlie Saffro

About CS Recruiting

Key Takeaways: Recruiting and Retaining Top Performers in Logistics

Gain insights into recruiting and retaining top talent in the logistics, transportation, and supply chain industries.
Learn about the importance of company culture and empowering employees to drive business success.
Discover how showing vulnerability and humanizing the recruiting process can resonate with clients and team members.
Understand the challenges job seekers face in the current employer's market and how to overcome them.
Explore how career setbacks and failures can lead to finding the right fit and achieving success.
Receive advice on applying for jobs, understanding market demands, and building relationships through networking.

Timestamps

(00:00:00) Recruiting and Retaining Top Performers in Logistics

(00:01:05) Navigating Logistics Recruitment with Expert Insights

(00:03:44) Empowering Employees Leads to Business Success

(00:08:56) Vulnerability in Leadership and Recruiting

(00:11:22) Navigating a Challenging Job Market

(00:14:06) Overcoming Career Setbacks and Finding Success

(00:16:55) Seeking Jobs: Advice for Challenging Times

(00:18:13) Navigating the Current Job Market Challenges

(00:21:27) Sales Roles in High Demand

(00:23:10) Outsourcing: Pros, Cons, and Effective Strategies

(00:28:42) Cultivating Culture in Challenging Times

(00:35:59) Changing Work Culture and Priorities

(00:36:38) Recruiting and Retaining Top Logistics Talent

(00:37:31) Treating Employees Like Humans

(00:38:38) Navigating Conferences and Recruitment Strategies

Learn More About Recruiting and Retaining Top Performers in Logistics

Charlie Saffro | Linkedin

CS Recruiting | Linkedin

CS Recruiting

Charlie's TEDx Talk

Episode Sponsor: Revenova

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Summary: Beyond the Yard: How Velostics Streamlines Scheduling

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#LogisticsAutomation

#SupplyChainOptimization

#YardManagementSolutions

About Gaurav Khandelwal

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About Velostics

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Key Takeaways: Beyond the Yard: How Velostics Streamlines Scheduling

Velostics automates scheduling for shippers, carriers, and logistics providers to avoid late shipments and detention charges.
Velostics helps optimize appointment booking, contactless check-in, and dock management, reducing friction in the handoff process.
Velostics champions user-friendly enterprise software, mirroring consumer apps for swift deployment and minimal training.
Velostics integrates with existing TMS systems, allowing for frictionless onboarding and quick wins for customers.
Velostics' primary customers are shippers, large distribution companies, 3PLs, and brokers with managed transportation offerings.
Velostics simplifies driver check-in and rescheduling processes using QR codes and text messaging, accommodating drivers from various linguistic backgrounds.
Velostics offers a simple, nimble, and quick-to-deploy yard management solution that integrates with their appointment scheduling, text message-based check-in, and dock management system.

Timestamps

(00:01:05) Optimizing Truck Scheduling with Velostics

(00:07:51) From India to Logistics Tech Entrepreneur

(00:12:12) Simplifying Enterprise Software with Consumer-Grade UX

(00:17:12) Frictionless Onboarding and Quick Wins

(00:18:30) Transforming Managed Transportation with Logistics Tech

(00:19:07) Streamlining Dock Scheduling with Contactless Check-in

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Summary: The Phoenix Factor: How Arizona Became a Logistics Hub

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#PhoenixLogisticsHub

#EconomicDevelopmentAZ

#I11Corridor

About Chris Camacho

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About GPEC

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Key Takeaways: The Phoenix Factor: How Arizona Became a Logistics Hub

Learn about the hyper-regionalization of supply chains and how Greater Phoenix attracts new business by offering a favorable business environment.
Discover the role of the Greater Phoenix Economic Council in driving economic development for the Phoenix metropolitan area.
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Explore the reasons behind Greater Phoenix and Arizona becoming major logistics hubs, including consumer demand and supply chain redundancy.
Learn about the hyper-regionalization of supply chains and how Phoenix attracts new business by offering a favorable environment.
Discover the impact of infrastructure investments in the Southwest region, on attracting major companies and developing industrial corridors.
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