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s it really any surprise that another indus try has surfaced whereby succession planning, the preparation and awareness of the growth needed to sustain business, and the ever essential training and development to prepare for new and current staff has been overlooked and is now in panic mode? How many times do we need to hear that our baby boomers are retiring and leaving the workforce? How about that freezer you thought you would open after you’ve decided it is time to replenish your diminishing staff that is full of new talent. Talent that has the specific credentials and skill sets you require to continue to do business? Yes that is correct, it doesn’t exist, so what are we doing to better prepare? The future success of the supply chain operations in an organization, which is undoubtedly one of the central services in any industry, relies on the engagement of capable and well trained individuals. Driving current talent towards these vital supply
best! We’ve asked them that question a thousand times already, beginning in school, during interviews and as parents. It should only be fitting that they now have a clear sense of what their life plan will essentially look like. What are we doing to even acknowledge careers in the growing supply chain profession? Think about it, if you were not in a supply chain role, or had no knowledge about this industry, would you have taken the necessary steps to ensure you obtained the necessary training and credentials required so you could work in one of these positions? Enter the education system. It is through this initial step, when our youth tries to determine which career avenue to explore, which courses to choose to get there and what those options look like for them as a profession. I personally believe as well that advertising on social media, in the movie theatre – “way to go Cenovus”, enlisting the assistance of a staffing agency such as Step Staffing,
The necessity for talent in the field of supply chain and logistics management is growing and the global competition to find this talent should be concerning to corporations. chain roles in the quantities required to supply the demand is crucial. The necessity for talent in the field of supply chain and logistics management is growing and the global competition to find this talent should be concerning to corporations. So what is being done to support the awareness and growth to supply the need? The first thing on the list is the necessary attention required from management within our organizations to produce an active initiative on what can be done to attract new professionals to supply chain roles. Our corporations must understand that the nature of work for most people is the opportunity to continue to grow and achieve professional and personal success while utilizing their training, knowledge and skills in a career they worked towards and enjoy. For example, today’s youth are more aware than ever about what they want in their careers, where they want to be in 5 – 10 years, they learned from the
and being visible and ready to answer questions at recruitment fairs can potentially raise the much needed awareness of any industry to a vast amount of curious and capable talent. So here’s what we learned at Step Staffing & Recruiting when researching information on a few educational programs servicing the need for the required credentials and knowledge within Supply Chain and Logistics careers. Did you know that specifically here at home in Calgary, Alberta we have recognized the ever-growing need in this industry and have produced a very proactive solution to meet the demands of this profession? One of our educational partners has a dynamic program to start the awareness process for these essential roles early! The Career and Technology Centre (CTC) at the Calgary Board of Education’s (CBE), Lord Shaughnessy High School, is ensuring our youth in grades 10 – 12 are provided the opportunity to learn OilfieldPULSE | JULY 2014
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