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MDM Research: The State of Labor Turnover in Wholesale Distribution

Featured Main, Featured Premium, Human Resources in Wholesale Distribution, Quarterly MDM-Baird Distribution Survey / Mike Hockett

While anecdotal evidence points to industry improvement in hiring and retention, we polled hundreds of distributors about their turnover rate over the past year across leadership/management and frontline roles.

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Data: Distributors, Manufacturers Seeing Slow Progress on Labor Front

Featured Blog, Featured Premium, Human Resources in Wholesale Distribution, Market Analysis / Mike Hockett

The 3Q23 Baird-MDM Survey revealed new quantitative data on industry-wide frontline hiring/retention, and plenty of interesting commentary.

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Amidst a Gangbusters Job Market, Employers Must Do More to Attract and Retain Talent

Data: Distributors See Slightly Improved Staffing Amid Inconsistent Labor Market

Economic Trends, Featured Blog, Featured Premium, Operations, Quarterly MDM-Baird Distribution Survey, Research & Analytics, Staffing Changes, Trends Report / Brad Star

Distribution executives commented on their current staffing situations in response to the Baird-MDM 1Q 2023 Distribution Survey.

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Succession Planning and Employee Retention Go Hand-in-Hand

Leave a Comment / Featured Blog, Leadership, Operations, Staffing Changes / Bharani Nagarathnam, Norm Clark and Evan Vestal

Once you attract talent to your business, what is your plan to keep them there? The Talent Development Council at Texas A&M University has a few ideas.

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Are You Hiring Honestly?

Featured Premium, Human Resources in Wholesale Distribution, Leadership / Mike Hockett

Does the messaging in your hiring materials and practices reflect what it’s really like to work at your company? Mike Hockett recaps an ISSA Show session that dove into the nuances of being transparent in all phases of the recruitment and onboarding process.

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What are Distributors Doing to Recruit and Retain Talent? Here’s What They Told Us

Human Resources in Wholesale Distribution, Management, Operations / Mark Powell

We share new comments from distributors regarding whether they plan to use new or unique strategies to recruit and retain employees. It illustrates that some are faring much better than others.

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Report: 4 in 5 Distribution & Manufacturing Decision Makers Worried About Hiring

Leave a Comment / Human Resources in Wholesale Distribution, News / Brad Star

The report assesses the manufacturing and distribution industries, with particular attention to Gen Z’s opinions about the future of the sector.

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Data: The Factors that Attract, Retain or Repel Distribution Talent

Featured Premium, Human Resources in Wholesale Distribution, Leadership, Management / Mike Hockett

We dive into the data from a new survey that compares results between distribution candidates and employees with hiring managers.

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What Distributors Are Saying About the Labor Situation

Featured Premium, Operations / Mike Hockett

We share new comments from numerous distributors regarding how the “Great Resignation” and turbulent labor market have impacted their staffing.

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Amidst Gangbusters Job Market, Employers Must Do More to Attract, Retain Talent

Featured Premium, Strategy / Art Swift

An unprecedented labor situation necessitates an innovative approach to hiring. Being data-driven and developing talent strategies are among the ways employers can succeed.

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Need Good Help! Talent Stress Emerges as Top 2022 Challenge for Distributors

Featured Premium, Operations / Mark Powell

Distributors are scrambling to reinforce bench strength as market conditions look good. Here’s what Fastenal, Ferguson, Avnet and others are sharing with MDM on how they’re adapting.