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Cover Story
In the past year,
Increased
has your company's staff:
34.26%
Remained Steady 34.26%
32.41%
Decreased
In the
past
year,
have
you
hired:
0-10
Employees
Staffing levels for the majority of
those surveyed remained steady or
increased in 2021, which is a welcomed
development following significant layoffs
and furloughs in 2020. However,
employee turnover is a continuing trend
as 25 percent of respondents hired 26
or more new employees and have taken
on the costs associated with onboarding
and training new personnel.
At the IATA Ground Handling Conference
in Prague, Monika Mejstrikova,
11-25
Employees
26-50
Employees
director of ground operations at IATA,
noted that labor shortage is a frequently
discussed topic among airlines, airports
and ground service providers. Speaking
on the same panel, Azeem Mistry,
managing director of airport operations
strategy at Delta Air Lines, suggested
flexibility is critical to retain qualified
ground personnel.
" We're losing our talent to different
industries. We're losing talent, especially
from our skilled positions. We're
18 || Ground Support Worldwide || February 2022
More than 50
Employees
65.74% 8.33% 4.63% 21.30%
losing them to companies that offer a
better value proposition, " said Mistry.
" We have to be flexible. We have to
de-stress the job, " he continued. " We
have to introduce technology that makes
the job easier for the employee and the
customer. We have to become less transactional.
We have to become more experiential.
We have to introduce a higher level
of safety and a focus on safety that we've
never done before. Nobody wants to come
to work with a risk of getting hurt. "

february2022

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of february2022

Editor's Note: Always Striving to be Better
Business Buzz
Industry Expert Column: Crossing Over to Digitalization
Cover Story: State of the Industry
The Necessity of Skilled Handlers
Aviation Security, Keeping Insider Threats Out
Drive Reliability in Your Baggage System
An Alternative Energy Boarding Solution
A Simplified Approach to Passenger Boarding
Product Hangar
Celebrating 30 Years
Publisher's Note: Big Shoes to Fill
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february2022 - Editor's Note: Always Striving to be Better
february2022 - 7
february2022 - Business Buzz
february2022 - 9
february2022 - 10
february2022 - 11
february2022 - 12
february2022 - 13
february2022 - Industry Expert Column: Crossing Over to Digitalization
february2022 - 15
february2022 - Cover Story: State of the Industry
february2022 - 17
february2022 - 18
february2022 - 19
february2022 - 20
february2022 - 21
february2022 - The Necessity of Skilled Handlers
february2022 - 23
february2022 - 24
february2022 - 25
february2022 - Aviation Security, Keeping Insider Threats Out
february2022 - 27
february2022 - 28
february2022 - 29
february2022 - Drive Reliability in Your Baggage System
february2022 - 31
february2022 - 32
february2022 - 33
february2022 - An Alternative Energy Boarding Solution
february2022 - A Simplified Approach to Passenger Boarding
february2022 - Product Hangar
february2022 - 37
february2022 - 38
february2022 - 39
february2022 - 40
february2022 - Celebrating 30 Years
february2022 - Publisher's Note: Big Shoes to Fill
february2022 - 43
february2022 - 44
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