Sales people are an essential part of the moving business. Trying to find the right one for your business can be challenging when interviewing candidates. The final part of this series will provide you with some additional tips to take in to consideration when you are conducting your interviews with your potential sales employees.

Every year we see significant changes and developments within the moving industry. In fact, the moving industry is one of the largest industry’s in the world, moving over 43 million American’s alone, a year. But, it’s always interesting to note why Americans move, and where they are moving to, and seeing those statistics can help prepare local moving businesses better accommodate their clients.

Brand new moving pads have recently been developed and released in to the moving industry market, and they may change the way we look at traditional moving pads, by means of being economically sound as well as ecologically friendly! Here we feature LookChina’s new pad that is a part of this trend.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, an estimated 6,300 net jobs were added in the for-hire trucking industry in July. The BLS also lowered its estimate of job cuts in June. These statistics suggest a better than expected job growth for this industry, which could mean a positive impact on the moving industry.

How the iPad Mini becomes the Ideal Option for Movers and Estimators The moving industry saw a lot of opportunities when Apple came out with their iPad Mini last year. Movers are increasingly using tablets for replacing the most commonly performed jobs like creation of packing inventory and performing pre-moving surveys. App developers are often […]

According to National Van Lines’ Maureen Beal, the most innovative thing the moving industry has seen in the past quarter-of-a-century was the bubble wrap. This is what Linda Bauer Darr has to say, the President and CEO of AMSA. Linda says that when she took over the reigns at AMSA in 2007, she learned about the challenges faced by the industry and took steps to improve things. She made the efforts required for the industry and the organization to find ways for growth using innovative methods.