THE British International Freight Association (BIFA) has launched a programme called 'Freight Development Pathway' in partnership with Manpower, part of ManpowerGroup, one of the world's leading workforce solutions companies.
The aim of the programme is to help identify, attract and train suitable candidates from outside of the freight forwarding and logistics sector for career opportunities with freight forwarding and logistics companies that are members of BIFA, the trade association that represents that sector.
The Freight Development Pathway will give participants a three-week employability programme, plus an introductory freight and customs training course, delivered by BIFA's team of qualified trainers.
Carl Hobbis, one of BIFA's executive directors, said: 'Partnering with Manpower, we intend that the Freight Development Pathway will create a pool of talent that has little knowledge or experience of the freight sector and help make the delegates work and industry-ready for bifa members.'
The programme will be administered by Manpower and will include group sessions, weekly one-to-one meetings, as well as employability training to get each participant ready for interview and eventual employment.
Jason Greaves, director of Manpower, added: 'Manpower has a track record of successfully supporting candidates into work through innovative workforce solutions like our MyPath programme, which has trained and upskilled thousands of candidates since its launch in 2021. We look forward to applying this expertise to the Freight Development Pathway.'
BIFA has already launched a campaign to encourage its members to work with schools to promote careers in logistics, forwarding and the supply chain, and to encourage students to consider them.
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The aim of the programme is to help identify, attract and train suitable candidates from outside of the freight forwarding and logistics sector for career opportunities with freight forwarding and logistics companies that are members of BIFA, the trade association that represents that sector.
The Freight Development Pathway will give participants a three-week employability programme, plus an introductory freight and customs training course, delivered by BIFA's team of qualified trainers.
Carl Hobbis, one of BIFA's executive directors, said: 'Partnering with Manpower, we intend that the Freight Development Pathway will create a pool of talent that has little knowledge or experience of the freight sector and help make the delegates work and industry-ready for bifa members.'
The programme will be administered by Manpower and will include group sessions, weekly one-to-one meetings, as well as employability training to get each participant ready for interview and eventual employment.
Jason Greaves, director of Manpower, added: 'Manpower has a track record of successfully supporting candidates into work through innovative workforce solutions like our MyPath programme, which has trained and upskilled thousands of candidates since its launch in 2021. We look forward to applying this expertise to the Freight Development Pathway.'
BIFA has already launched a campaign to encourage its members to work with schools to promote careers in logistics, forwarding and the supply chain, and to encourage students to consider them.
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