Employees of Freight Handlers Limited listen attentively to points being made by psychologist, Dr. Leahcim Semaj, at a seminar the company organised for workers recently at the Le Meridien Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston. AS PART of its in-house training programme, Freight Handlers Limited (FHL), local freight consolidator, recently convened a seminar geared at preparing its employees to meet the challenges of the future.
About 20 employees from the company's Kingston and Montego Bay branch offices as well as representatives from Econocaribe Consolidators Incorporated in Jamaica participated in the seminar, which focused on relevant business topics including "the New Work Order" - presented by psychologist and 'change agent', Dr. Leachim Semaj.
In his presentation, Dr. Semaj emphasised the need for employees to equip themselves with the requisite skills to meet the demands of the new work order in today's information driven society. He said individuals should seriously seek to prepare themselves in order to maintain job stability and become more marketable.
Stressing that it is critical for persons to possess computer skills to enhance the communication process and boost efficiency at the workplace, Dr. Semaj cited the increasing trends in organisational restructuring and downsizing as well as the employment of 'knowledge workers'. He underscored the need for attitudinal changes, advising that employees must also pay careful attention to establishing good customer relations, despite difficulties at times.
Speaking on the topic "The Urgent Need for Culture Change", Roger Hinds, Managing Director of Transocean Shipping Limited, said with the onset of globalisation, employees and employers had to adjust their behaviour in recognition of the urgent need to add value to their organisations.
Other presenters were Denise Lyn Fatt, Managing Director of FHL who spoke on the subject of "the Flow of Documents" for shipments by sea and air freight; Neville Lyn Fatt, Financial Director, and Marcia Lewis Sales and Marketing manager of ECI.
FHL, which was founded in 1988, operates as agents for steam ship lines and Non Vessel Operating Common Carrier (NVOCC) and Shipping Consultants for imports and export cargo.
Currently employing some 20 persons, the Company represents Econocaribe Consolidators Incorporated in Miami, Puerto Rico Freight Systems, Puerto Rico; TGD Consolidations of Panama; SACO Shipping in Germany; Kyden Import and export Consultants Pty Limited of South Africa and Tradespan Canada. FHL is also a member of the shipping Association of Jamaica.
