DHL Supply Chain’s newly implemented strategy to improve hiring and retention of warehouse workers for the company’s network has yielded substantial results including approximately 445 daily applications and nearly 32,000 fewer hours spent on administrative hiring tasks for this year.

“Our customers rely on us to provide talent that consistently meets their needs; and to accomplish that, we apply the same level of operational excellence to talent acquisition and retention as we do in developing supply chain solutions for our customers,” said Tim Sprosty, Senior Vice President of Human Resources at DHL Supply Chain. “Using a combination of innovative thinking and disciplined execution to attract and retain the people our business depends on is resulting in significant benefits.”

The goal of the new initiatives focuses on the here-to-stay talent gap in the supply chain market and was motivated by the October 2018 announcement from The Bureau of Labor Statistics that the unemployment rate had reached a near-50-year low.

Some of the initiatives outlined in the recent release from the company include a seven-regional recruiting center investment as well as an hourly recruiting and automated onboarding system that provides a seamless process from application onward.

-Investing in seven regional recruiting centers across the country, each using the same systems, processes and tools, with dedicated recruiting resources for high-quality hiring.

-An integrated hourly recruiting and onboarding system automates every step of the recruiting process, from online applications to onboarding.

“The talent gap is one of the most significant issues facing our industry, and we want to be at the forefront of the solution,” said Sprosty. “We believe the supply chain industry offers a wealth of opportunity to the right applicants, and our goal is to drive that message, and ensure it is easy for qualified applicants to enter the industry and rewarding for them to stay.”

Source: DHL