Companies can now be nominated for the “Friendly TSL Employer” Plebiscite. This is the second edition of the nationwide plebiscite aimed at companies involved in Transport, Forwarding, or Logistics. The jury will distinguish three companies that take special care of employment conditions and demonstrate concern for their employees. Applications will be accepted until October 15, 2016.
The idea behind the “Friendly TSL Employer” award is to promote companies that care about the stability and development of jobs, the development of skills and talents, and diversity within the organization, while ensuring decent and friendly employment conditions. It is also an opportunity to compare your company against the competition.
Participation rules
All companies from the Transport, Forwarding, or Logistics services sector can apply for the plebiscite. The “Friendly TSL Employer 2016” award and title will be granted in three categories, defining the size of the company based on the total number of employees: small companies (up to 50 employees), medium companies (51 – 500 employees), and large companies/corporations (over 500 employees). The jury, just like last year, will select the winners based on a point-based evaluation of the submitted questionnaires. These contain questions regarding three areas of company operations in terms of personnel policy: staff development, remuneration and motivation, and human resources management.
– The “Friendly TSL Industry Employer” award is not only a huge distinction but also a confirmation of the right direction of our efforts – says Magdalena Hotyńska, HR Director at FM Logistic – winner of the “Friendly TSL Employer 2015” title.
The initiators and organizers of the plebiscite are the International Transport and Logistics Exhibition TransPoland and the editorial team of the Pracujwlogistyce.pl portal. The jury, as well as the patrons of the plebiscite, also include representatives of academic circles, including the International University of Logistics and Transport in Wrocław and the University of Gdańsk.
The plebiscite and labor market challenges
Last year’s announcements and forecasts by research agencies regarding changes in the labor market have begun to materialize – the labor market has become a candidate’s market! This change has affected all industries, especially TSL, which for several years has been on the top list among employers creating the most jobs. What does this mean? Companies will have to take even greater care of a friendly atmosphere and good employment conditions to retain employees for as long as possible and build the best possible relationships and engagement with them.
It can be said that a kind of “festival” of incentives and offers has begun in the TSL services sector, aimed at attracting the attention of candidates, especially among freight forwarders, sales representatives, and professional drivers.
– One of the ways to stand out in the labor market is our “Friendly TSL Employer” Plebiscite, in which practically every company can take part, regardless of its size and scope of operation. I encourage you to fill out the questionnaire because it costs nothing and gives you the opportunity to look at and self-assess certain areas of HR management through the prism of indicators that may determine whether our company meets the expectations and challenges of the current labor market. This year’s questionnaire differs slightly from the one in the first edition of the Plebiscite, as it includes questions about CSR and educational activities – says Beata Trochymiak, editor-in-chief and publisher of the Pracujwlogistyce.pl portal.
Final
The results of the plebiscite and the awarding of the “Friendly TSL Employer 2016” title will take place on November 9, 2016, in Warsaw, during a gala banquet held as part of the 4th edition of the TransPoland trade fair.
– We are pleased with the growing prestige and rank of TransPoland, which is already the largest TSL business event in this part of Europe – says Paweł Konowałek, trade fair manager. – The plebiscite is a response to the huge interest of companies in last year’s debut of this initiative, which distinguishes reliable companies from the competition.
Details can be found at: www.trans-poland.pl/plebiscyt-tsl and www.pracujwlogistyce.pl.