Listening: From the Night Desk to the Boardroom
Audiție: De la tura de noapte la directorat. Ascultă interviul cu doi lideri din logistică și răspunde la întrebări pentru a înțelege evoluția lor profesională.
Аудирование: От ночной смены до руководства. Прослушайте интервью с двумя лидерами логистики и ответьте на вопросы, чтобы понять их профессиональный рост.
From the Night Desk to the Boardroom
Kevin hosts a logistics leadership podcast, interviewing Nicole and Brittany about their careers in freight.
From the Night Desk to the Boardroom
True or false?
Nicole started her career as a night desk veteran in Chicago.
- True
- False
Brittany began her career working exclusively on the brokerage side.
- True
- False
Both leaders agree that their most useful skill was handling 3 a.m. calls.
- True
- False
Nicole avoided attending freight conferences throughout her career.
- True
- False
Kevin hosts a podcast about supply chain management and careers.
- True
- False
Listen again and complete the sentences
- Brittany: Yeah, thanks, Kevin. I'm really excited to talk about our ____ and how we've grown over the years.
- Kevin: Let's start right at the beginning. Nicole, you didn't just walk into a ____ , did you? What was your entry-level reality?
- Kevin: And how did you both manage to ____ and take on more responsibility as time went on?
- Nicole: Well, I realized that building a solid ____ was the key. Once I proved I could run a desk and keep margins stable, management let me build a broader book of business.
- Brittany: For me, it was all about expanding my ____ . I started attending every major freight conference I could find, which helped me secure vital industry contacts that shaped my career milestone moments later.
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