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Warehouse and Operations as a Career

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8:53

Recruiter

Warehouse and Operations as a Career ·

2026/01/15

When people think about recruiting, they often picture office jobs, LinkedIn searches, polished resumes, and candidates who know how to sell themselves. But today, I want to talk about a very different role the Light Industrial Recruiter and why I believe it can be an outstanding career path for the right person. In many cases, becoming a light industrial recruiter is not someone’s first job. It’s a next step. A progression. A role that grows naturally out of real warehouse and operations

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14:29

AMA – Not My Job & A Raise

Warehouse and Operations as a Career ·

2026/01/08

Hello everyone, and welcome back to Warehouse and Operations as a Career.I’m Marty and I thought we’d get to some more questions today, another Ask Me Anything episode. We had some really good ones come in, a couple of topics I’ve been wanting to get to myself. Let’s start off with this one from Carol, a forklift operator in the distribution industry. Carol feels there’s a trend developing where managers are expecting employees to do more than they were hired to. I hear this concern fairly often

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12:30

What We’re Not Changing, We’re Choosing

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2026/01/01

Marty here with Warehouse and Operations as a Career. This has always been my favorite time of year. Not just because of the holidays, although I do enjoy a little time off and getting to spend some quality time with family and friends. It’s always been my reset or reboot time of year. I know a lot of people that look at spring as their reboot season. I don’t know, maybe because one year is closing and another one is opening, for me, reflecting on the last 52 weeks and planning on the next 52

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11:58

Looking for Work is Hard Work

Warehouse and Operations as a Career ·

2025/12/25

I feel Looking for Work Is Hard Work. One of the biggest misunderstandings about unemployment or career change is the idea that looking for work is something you do casually, or in between other things. A few clicks here, a few applications there, maybe scrolling on some job boards late at night from the couch. And then the frustration sets in when the phone doesn’t start ringing. The truth is simple, and sometimes uncomfortable to hear but looking for work is hard work. And I think if

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12:42

Ghosting, Applicants and Recruiters Own It

Warehouse and Operations as a Career ·

2025/12/18

Ghosting has become a two-way street in today’s hiring world. Job seekers feel like recruiters disappear after they send in their application or even after a face-to-face interview. Recruiters, on the other hand, feel that applicants vanish just as often, not showing up for interviews, not returning calls, or even skipping their first day after completing the entire onboarding process. And at the same time, recruiters are overwhelmed with applicants who apply for jobs they’re not qualified for or

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11:30

AMA – Three Great Questions

Warehouse and Operations as a Career ·

2025/12/11

Welcome back to Warehouse and Operations as a Career, I’m Marty, and today I thought we’d have another Ask Me Anything episode. I always like these because the questions don’t come from textbooks, supervisors, or managers, they come directly from real associates and warehouse workers with real concerns. Our industry welcomes so many first time job seekers, and those wanting to change career paths. Some of its rules and regulations just aren’t found in other industries and I hope talking about them

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13:17

“It Was Only Blocked for a few Minutes”

Warehouse and Operations as a Career ·

2025/12/06

In warehousing and operations, none of us begin our shifts planning to create risk or endanger someone. Most of us show up, jump on the forklift, our rider pallet jacks, or another piece of powered industrial equipment, to put away pallets, run freight across the dock, build loads, and try to hit our numbers. We hear the safety rules during orientation, we sign the training sheets, we watch the videos. And then we get comfortable. We convince ourselves that “just this once,” or “just for a few

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13:55

Why Warehousing and Transportation

Warehouse and Operations as a Career ·

2025/11/27

Welcome back to another episode of Warehouse and Operations as a Career. I’m Marty, and today I want to talk about something a listener asked a few weeks ago. How does one choose a career, and more specifically, how do they end up in the light industrial, warehousing, and transportation fields. One of the things I’ve learned over the decades is that very few people wake up at 18 years old and say, I’m going to be a forklift operator, or I’m going to build a career in a distribution center. In

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11:07

Know Your Destination

Warehouse and Operations as a Career ·

2025/11/20

When we think about goals and planning, most of us picture big dreams, buying a house, raising a family, finding stability, […]

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16:04

NCNS

Warehouse and Operations as a Career ·

2025/11/13

Few things disrupt operations more quickly than a No Call, No Show (NCNS). Whether it’s a missed interview, a new-hire training, an equipment […]

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13:12

Candidates and Clients Using an Agency for the Win – Win

Warehouse and Operations as a Career ·

2025/11/06

Marty here with Warehouse and Operations as a Career. Today we’re talking about staffing agencies, what they are, why they […]

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17:02

One Wrong Scan and Our WMS

Warehouse and Operations as a Career ·

2025/10/30

Welcome back to Warehouse and Operations as a Career! I’m Marty, and today we’re diving into something that quietly runs the show in almost every modern […]

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16:04

The Cost of Comfort and Complacency

Warehouse and Operations as a Career ·

2025/10/23

I heard of three individuals, in 3 different states, losing their positions this week, and that bothered me a bit. Two of […]

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11:32

No Title Needed

Warehouse and Operations as a Career ·

2025/10/16

Hello everyone, and welcome back to Warehouse and Operations as a Career. I’m Marty, and today we’re talking about something […]

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12:07

Grip It, Slide It, Lift It: Forklift Attachments

Warehouse and Operations as a Career ·

2025/10/09

What do you think of when you think of forklifts? I’m sure a lot of us picture those forks sliding […]

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13:43

2 Sides to Turnover

Warehouse and Operations as a Career ·

2025/10/02

Hello everyone, and welcome back to Warehouse and Operations as a Career. Today, I want to talk about turnover. I’m […]

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10:28

Why x 3

Warehouse and Operations as a Career ·

2025/09/25

Hello all! Welcome back to Warehouse and Operations as a Career. I’m Marty, and I’m glad you’ve chosen to spend […]

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12:56

Truck Driver Appreciation

Warehouse and Operations as a Career ·

2025/09/18

Marty here with Warehouse and Operations as a Career. I want to start off by saying a huge “thank you” […]

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11:13

Week 37 & Jobs

Warehouse and Operations as a Career ·

2025/09/12

Here we are in week 37, about to end the 3rd quarter of 2025. I’ve always found this time of […]

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12:00

From Chain Hoist To Computer Chips

Warehouse and Operations as a Career ·

2025/09/04

Warehouse and Operations as a Career the podcast. Marty T Hawkins here. We need to get to a lot of […]

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