Young Forwarder Network
YFN speaker Jack Hackett gave an inspiring presentation at the Heathrow YFN meeting on 6 May An industry with more job opportunities than people
contacts to take forward. All these factors are going to be what drives our business forward over the coming years.” Great opportunity Darsh Patnia from Mapcargo was another young forwarder who joined the event. Darsh is very active in helping the Heathrow YFN to grow. He sees the YFN events as “a great opportunity to get behind- the-scenes insight into how the industry operates, learn from experienced freight professionals, and build strong connections with other young forwarders across the network”. To encourage networking across the group, after the presentation the group enjoyed a social evening of bowling. Our young forwarders are the future of our sector. Let’s help them grow and develop their careers.
J ack Hackett, co-founder of AGS Europe, delivered an inspiring and insightful presentation on his career journey from entry-level operations roles to leading international teams across the UK, USA and Asia. The young forwarders were fully engaged by Jack’s experiences and career advice. He said: “It was amazing to meet them all, and see how hungry everyone was to progress in the industry”. Skills shortage Jack believes there is a shortage of people and skills. He said: “We definitely have a situation in the industry where there are more job opportunities than people”. That’s a view shared by many BIFA Members. Richard Brookes, Director of Operations for Davies International Ltd believes, “trusting the growth and development of our industry with the younger blood coming through is absolutely crucial to its future success”.
Richard supports the BIFA YFN and Owen Latty, one of his team who joined the Heathrow YFN event, said: “I’d certainly recommend the BIFA YFN to young forwarders as it’s a great way to learn about other aspects of the freight and logistics industry and meet people who can help you develop.” Richard sees the BIFA YFN as providing Members “with a platform for like-minded young professionals to share their energy, learn from one another, and develop some trusted
“ Trusting the growth and development of our industry with the younger blood coming through is absolutely crucial to its future success – Richard Brookes, Davies International Ltd
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