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Recruiting for the future
individuals from its pool of jobseekers and, after a rigorous selection process, place them on a three-week ‘job-ready’ programme providing relevant skills that will help them succeed in the workplace. Successful candidates, at the end of the three-week programme, will attend a one-day BIFA training course covering the basics of freight forwarding and Customs, giving the individual an insight into the supply chain and some of the terminology involved. Only on completion of both elements detailed above will the candidate receive the Freight Development Pathway certification. At this point Manpower will introduce the candidate to BIFA Members who are looking to employ entry level staff through their normal recruitment service agreements. Find out more It is not too late to sign-up for the launch information events taking place on 10 and 24 January. Scan the QR code to register on the event of your choice.
BIFA went into partnership with Manpower in December 2022 to launch the Freight Development Pathway. The mainstream media is full of reports of staff shortages and skills gaps in various industries including transport and logistics. This situation is not unique to the UK but the lack of awareness of our industry, particularly among school and college leavers, is a concern and one that BIFA is seeking to address through this partnership. The scheme will be open to all jobseekers, regardless of age, who are not currently in the industry and who may not have considered a career in freight forwarding. Positive response BIFA Members have responded positively to the launch of the BIFA Manpower Freight Development Pathway (as detailed in the December issue of BIFAlink ) with around 80 individuals signing up
How it works As part of the Manpower Group, Manpower offers recruitment solutions across a range of industries including freight and transport and logistics covering office-based and operational roles. Manpower will identify suitable
for the first four information events delivered by BIFA and Manpower in November and December. If you missed the launch events last year, further dates have been scheduled for this month – sign-up at www.bifa.org/events to find out more about the scheme.
The Limits of Liability for Carriers
In association with
By air – Warsaw Convention (17 SDR): £18.38 per kg
By sea – Hague Visby rules (2 SDR): £2.16 per kg £720.78 per package
BIFA STC: (2 SDR): £2.16 per kg
By road – CMR (8.33 SDR): £9.01 per kg
Insurance for the Marine & Logistics industries
(The SDR rate on 15 December 2022, according to the IMF website, was 1.08117)
By air – Montreal Convention (22 SDR): £23.79 per kg
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