Thus, FleetXchange for FDI allows fleet professionals to draw from and contribute to an industry-wide knowledge and expertise exchange, while simplifying procurement over the Internet. This is a terrific service for wholesalers and foodservice distributors alike as they seek to become as efficient as possible with respect to their transportation needs and services. Using this new tool, food retailers, wholesalers and foodservice distributors can utilize the Internet to recruit employees across all levels and functions, helping to address what many FDI members have said is their most troubling and difficult problem - finding good employees. These engines enable employers to tailor their searches to specific needs. Together, more than 48 million job seekers visit these sites each year.
Studies show that the cost to fill positions via Internet ads is about one-tenth that of print ads.
The site also includes content promoting careers in the industry and will offer efficient ways for individual companies to promote themselves to potential jobseekers. China Trade Bill FDI applauded President Clinton's signing October 10 of a permanent trade agreement with China. This is truly an historic time for our overall economy and the president's signature will strengthen the vital U.S. agriculture and food industries that serve the world. In recent months, Block has joined President Clinton, former Presidents Gerald R. Ford and Jimmy Carter, and numerous other present and former cabinet members in a White House ceremony supporting the bill. Last spring he joined seven other former agriculture secretaries in urging support of the measure.