Professional Development: Page 6

Transportation Sector Experienced Highest Number of Job Cuts in January

Challenger, Gray & Christmas

January’s total is the highest for the month since 2009, when 241,749 job cuts were announced.

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Supply Chain Visibility

Tecsys' Nermine Saad Fosters Culture of Ongoing Learning: Women in Supply Chain Forum™ Award

Nermine Saad, application services manager for Tecsys, was named a recipient of the 2025 Women in Supply Chain Forum™ Award, in the Trailblazers category.

Women in Supply Chain podcast episode 509 featuring Nermine Nabil Saad

Mentorship Programs

Self-Advocacy in the Workforce: Branding Yourself While Empowering Others to Climb the Corporate Ladder at This Year’s Women in Supply Chain Forum™

This premier networking event will take place Nov. 17-19 at the Charleston Marriott in Charleston, S.C.

Emerging Technologies

The Need for Digital Skills in a Traditionally Physical Environment

SafetyChain Software

The pace of technological change has outpaced the evolution of skills, and that gap is becoming one of the most significant operational risks facing food manufacturers today.

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Women In Trucking Association's Founder Ellen Voie to Keynote 2026 Women in Supply Chain Forum™

Women In Trucking (WIT)

Ellen Voie is an internationally recognized speaker and authority on inclusion for women working in non-traditional careers in transportation. Voie founded the Women In Trucking Association with a mission to promote the employment of women in the trucking industry.

Ellen Voie, Founder of Women in Trucking Association, opening keynote speaker at Women in Supply Chain Forum, November 17-19, 2026 in Charleston

How Automation Helps to End the Labor Crisis

Technology didn’t create today’s labor crisis. But if we’re bold enough, it might just be the thing that ends it.

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Work-Life Balance Remains Most Important Factor for Employees

Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI)

However, inflation and healthcare costs continue to be the most significant sources of concern for workers.

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Mentorship Programs

Women in Supply Chain Forum™ Strengthens Leadership Pipelines

I'm just a Midwestern girl with a journalism degree and a passion for B2B publications. But I also had a vision -- a dream of a place where women could come together and lean on each other to become better employees, leaders and co-workers.

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HR Leaders Optimist About Workplace Culture in 2026

However, nearly one-third of leaders each identify organizational culture improvement and employee engagement as top challenges for 2026.

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TalentLMS Survey Reveals Systematic Gaps in Employee Safety and Compliance Readiness

This survey reveals deep gaps between how protected employees feel and how organizations actually respond to misconduct.

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TMSA to Deliver More Role-Based Experiences for Members

Transportation Marketing and Sales Association (TMSA)

Members will select a primary focus aligned with their current role, with the option to expand into additional areas to support leadership development or cross-functional growth.

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CEO Confidence Improves as Leaders Adjust to New Operating Reality

Vistage Worldwide Inc.

SMB CEOs found that while optimism has not returned to the highs seen a year ago following the 2024 election, leaders are gaining clarity around the realities they expect to face in 2026.

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