The home improvement retailer recently agreed to pay more than $72M to workers who were denied wages while they were ‘standing around.’
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Electrical distributor Sonepar has partnered with an U.S. Army program that connects soldiers with employers.
DataXstream CEO Tim Yates explores if better tech can have a positive impact on a distributor's ability to hire and keep talent.
The National Association of Electrical Distributors awarded Schaedler Yesco Distribution's Marc Malvizzi a Lifetime Achievement Award.
The virtual ISA workshop is designed to give practical strategies and tools for creating a more inclusive company.
Kimball Midwest President Patrick McCurdy III stops by to discuss the company's recent training and development efforts, digital initiatives and business performance.
Reina Ohol has been promoted to Senior Vice President of Human Resources for Sonepar North America, the company said.
We chat with Toolfetch.com co-founder Andrew Brown to dispel misconceptions about the skilled trades, why he’s so passionate about supporting them and how they tie in with distribution.
Seeing employees as more than merely 'assets' or 'capital' can go a long way in attracting and retaining staff, argues Dirk Beveridge.
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MDM’s Tom Gale and IRCG’s Mike Marks discuss three things — talent inertia, artificial intelligence and culture — that are defining the competitive landscape of 2023.
The company plans to implement the new change beginning May 1, more than three years after many staff members began working remotely.
A half-dozen distributors made Forbes' 2023 lists for Best Midsize and Large Employers, including a few on MDM's Top Distributors lists.
The two companies misclassified 1,400 drivers as independent contractors from 2012 to 2020.
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The cuts are nearly double the 10,000 layoffs Amazon said it was targeting in November.
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The content at PTDA’s Annual Summit in late October went heavy on recruiting and retaining best practices. Here, Mike Hockett chats with association CEO Ann Arnott to discuss key takeaways from the event, which included the nontraditional methods distributors can leverage to find and keep needed staff in a time when labor is hard to come by.
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Decades before digital transformation became an imperative, Jay Platt, CEO of BlueVolt and former CEO of Platt Electric, was on a mission to improve how his customers, team members and vendors could access information, whether for training, customer support or building a stronger company culture. He’s still at it.
