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Traveling Warehouse Jobs

Businesses across the United States are struggling to fill open warehouse jobs and as a result, the need for traveling warehouse workers is increasing. With the current labor shortage, companies are willing to pay a premium to bring in talented Order Selectors, Reach Truck Operators, and Cherry Pickers from all across the country to keep their warehouses staffed and products moving. In order to become a traveling warehouse worker, you’ll need to have plenty of experience in warehousing and you must be at the top of your game.

What does a Traveling Order Selector do?

Order Selectors are responsible for selecting customer orders and fulfilling them as quickly and accurately as possible. Traveling Order Selectors do exactly that, but they must have the right experience. When companies bring in a travel warehouse team, they’re doing so with the expectation that they’re highly skilled and experienced with the picking system that is in place at the warehouse such as Vocollect, voice selection, and/or RF scanners. They’re paying a premium for top talent and expect that personnel understand all aspects of order selection, movement of product within a distribution facility and will be able to acclimate quickly to the warehouse environment.

What does a Traveling Reach Truck Operator do?

Reach truck operators uses a reach truck to load, move, and unload heavy materials in warehouses or large retail spaces. Reach trucks are more compact than forklifts, so they’re better for maneuvering around narrow warehouses and moving items for certain types of aisle configurations. When companies hire traveling reach truck operators, they’re expecting that you have plenty of experience using this type of equipment and that you know your way around a warehouse.

Warehouse Staffing Agencies

Some companies that specialize in warehousing and logistics support also have traveling warehouse teams that they deploy to support their clients throughout the country such as Capstone Logistics, Humano, and FHI. There are also travel staffing agencies that fill more than warehouse jobs and offer positions across manufacturing, energy, and other industries such as MADICORP and PMG Services. The aforementioned companies along with the ones mentioned below can be found in our industrial staffing agency directory here .

Capstone Logistics

Capstone is a North American supply chain solutions provider with more than 550 operating locations, 17,000 associates, and 60,000 carriers. They have capabilities in freight management, warehouse and distribution center support, last-mile delivery, supply chain analytics, optimization, and more.

When working as a traveling selector for Capstone, you’ll be able to travel the United States all year long and they offer time home in between projects. This position requires the ability to understand all aspects of order selection, container stacking, and movement of product within a warehouse-distribution facility. The travel associate will perform product order selection from warehouse racking storage areas and place product on pallet or other shipping container in order to minimize damage and facilitate proper loading of product being shipped from the facility. Traveling order selectors will primarily be working in grocery and freezer environments.

Website: https://www.capstonelogistics.com/

Humano is a third-party warehouse provider that employs the happiest, best warehouse and distribution center people around. They are athletes, laborers, blue-collar power-houses all working at the warehouse helping to support our communities. They do everything from unloading, receiving, loading, forklift driving, clamp truck operating, order selecting or picking, to palletizing and general warehouse work.

As a Traveling Warehouse Worker for Humano, you’ll travel the country, (airfare/hotels/food paid for!) and help in various warehouse functions within the different warehouses you fly to! Travel Associates earn $800-$1700 per week with OT and $210 a week per diem — you can earn up to $2000/week by joining their team.

What Do Employees Have To Say About Working For Humano?

“ Humano changed my life for the better. It’s only up from here.”

Website: https://www.humano.net

Become a part of the nationwide database of experienced warehouse professionals at FHI. Order Selectors are needed for traveling positions across the continental US. They offer competitive hourly wages, and the opportunity to work with an elite team of warehouse professionals gaining notoriety as the best value in warehouse services.

Website: https://www.fhiworks.com/

RSS – Regional Supplemental Services

Providing nationwide staffing services of Warehouse Workers and CDL Drivers, RSS supports many clients in foodservice, grocery, and beverage distribution with over 30 years of experience providing travel labor.

Is RSS A Good Company To Work For?

We went straight to the source and asked RSS employees if it’s a good company to work for and here’s what people say:

“They legit. Cash per diem every day and they make you sign off on your hours at the end of the week so they git it right”

“You gonna love that sh*t. Money always on point, great team, room, etc. Not a bad company at all. Been with them since May”

“ I’ve been out with RSS for almost a year now, and I love it.”

“RSS the best. Always good money and dope people”

Website: https://www.rssinc.com/

Huffmaster is a staffing agency specializing in rapid strike staffing, for warehousing, industrial, healthcare, and other industries.

Here’s what people that have been on Huffmaster’s jobs have to say:

Is Huffmaster A Good Company To Work For?

“Huffmaster’s a great company, it’s some of the recruiters be on BS”

“Did a contract with them in WA state before. They paid for the flight and hotel fee as well as transportation to work site”

“Yes, indeed”

“Huffmaster used to pay more for strikes than $20hr they lowlablling now!”

“Guards get little money. Workers make the most”

Website: https://huffmaster.com/

Since 1992, MADI has been delivering contingent labor nationwide specializing in manufacturing, warehousing, energy, utilities, and more. When it comes to order selectors, pickers, or general forklift operators, MADI offers access to warehouse positions across many different industries and for well-known companies in need of staffing support.

Website: http s://www.madicorp.com/

PMG Services

PMG recruiters will provide you with personal, hands-on assistance in matching you with the right warehouse jobs to fit your needs. These are generally short-term assignments requiring that you travel to job sites in various parts of the country, for which they will pay all travel and housing expenses. PMG offers excellent pay, with the potential for you to earn as much in 6-8 months as you would earn in a year elsewhere, allowing you the flexibility to take time off between assignments.

Website: https://pmgservices.com/

Companies Hiring Traveling Order Selectors Directly

As the needed for experienced order selectors has increased, some companies in the foodservice industry such as C&S Wholesale Grocers, UNFI and Performance Foodservice have started hiring traveling order selectors directly and managing their own travel teams. When working for a company directly, you’ll want to consider the number of distribution centers they have, what areas of the country are they in, what they have to offer in terms of pay, benefits, per diem, and lodging.

C&S Wholesale Grocers

C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc. is the largest wholesale grocery supply company in the U.S. Founded in 1918 as a supplier to independent grocery stores, C&S now services customers of all sizes and has 30 distribution centers across the country. Check out the video below about what it’s like working for C&S Wholesale Grocers as a Selector.

Website: https://www.cswg.com/

UNFI – United Natural Foods, Inc.

UNFI is a Providence, RI-based natural and organic food company and is the largest publicly traded wholesale distributor of health and specialty food in the United States and Canada.

Working as part of UNFI’s Swat Warehouse Team you will be assigned to various distribution centers to support ongoing warehouse operations. You’ll need to have a strong understanding of selection, loading, and forklift driving. Must also be well versed in proper selection methods, pallet building, productivity measures, and safety procedures.

See what a day in the life of a warehouse associate is like at UNFI.

Website: http s://www.unfi.com/

Performance Foodservice

Delivering to over 80,000 customer locations across America, Performance Foodservice is one of the largest foodservice distributors in the nation.

Working as a Field Support Selector, Order Picker, Warehouse Worker you’ll be responsible for hand-selecting and/or forklift movement of food and non-food products including reading labels, placing product in the proper locations on pallets, let-downs, replenishment, put-away, and/or preparing for shipping. This position is physically demanding, entails exposure to varying temperature zones, and will require significant travel to Performance distribution centers within a geographic region.

Performance Foodservice is a division of Performance Food Group — you can check out the video below to see what it’s like working as an Order Selector at Performance Food Group.

Website: https://www.performancefoodservice.com/

How To Find A Traveling Warehouse Job

When it comes to finding the right traveling warehouse job, you’ll want to chat with others in the industry and find out which travel staffing agencies people recommend. Check out our post on the Top Staffing Agencies here, join our Facebook group Traveling Contract Jobs: Industrial to find jobs and chat with others in the industry, and you can find contact information to some of the top travel staffing companies here . Traveling warehouse jobs can fill up quickly and if you want to have a leg up on new positions that become available, don’t forget to sign up for our newsletter The Road , to get new warehouse jobs and industry updates delivered to your inbox.

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Even for industry veterans, it can be a confusing process to fully understand the supply chain of travel due to the many layers and different terminologies used. This can lead to confusion and a lack of understanding around the complexities within the industry, the cost of doing business, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of the various supplier layers. In addition, innovation, technology, and modernization are changing the travel supply chain model on a regular basis. 

This article will explore the businesses involved in the supply chain, the different terminology used, and also how those terms vary based on where you do business around the globe. For simplicity's sake, here is a classic traditional model that is used often and starts with the traveling consumer.

In this example, the consumer works with a travel advisor, the travel advisor works with an outbound tour operator, the tour operator works with a Destination Management Company (DMC), and the DMC works with local suppliers (operators, accommodations, and transportation). Let’s explore those different layers and the terminologies and meanings of each.

The consumer travels to the destination and experiences the travel product. When a consumer books a trip “direct” with a local supplier or operator, they can skip through many of these intermediaries, which is also referred to as disintermediation. For example, the chain could look like one of these examples: 

While booking direct is a growing trend in the travel industry, in adventure travel the consumer is often looking to  experience more remote destinations and combine various locations and activities. As a result, there is still a greater need for an intermediary than in other tourism sectors. Post-pandemic, having a trusted partner to provide reassurance and protection is more important and valuable than ever before. Let's take a closer look at those intermediaries, and understand the value and benefit of each.

Travel Advisors

(Also known as Travel Agents or Travel Consultants)

The travel advisor is a curator of a personalized experience for a consumer. The travel advisor’s unique role is to understand the needs of their clients and to know the depths of the travel market so they can craft a travel solution that delivers on those needs. Consumers who value not having to spend hours looking for the perfect accommodation, consider how to get from point A to B to C, decide what destinations have the best option for their current activity requests, or research which options are more sustainable, gain great value and benefits from working with a travel advisor.

A travel advisor often charges a small fee to the consumer for their expertise, and they often receive commissions from businesses. For a tour operator, an advantage of working with travel advisors is that a curated traveler is brought to them; if the traveler has a good experience, the advisor or agent is likely to return with future clients. Often, travel advisors remain involved and handle client questions and support. 

One of the greatest values of a travel advisor to a consumer is that in addition to hotels and transportation options, they are knowledgeable about and sell a wide variety of packaged trips from different tour operators, and therefore can provide a diverse range of options. International travel, in particular, can involve more unknowns and uncertainty, making travel advisors' expertise and experience particularly valuable.

Outbound Tour Operator

The outbound tour operator will craft ideal itineraries and sell those itineraries to individuals or groups as a packaged product. The tour operator's value is in knowing current market demand and travel trends and matching those with destinations to keep innovating new products. These are often multi-day itineraries–from three days to three weeks, depending on the destination and experience. 

Tour operators are often specialized and cater to a niche market with specific needs, so travelers who book with them tend to be more loyal. This is especially true in adventure travel, where many operators specialize in activities such as trekking or cycling. Tour operators usually work with DMCs in a destination who help them identify the best local suppliers for their tour needs. A consumer who wants to go on a tour through an operator will sometimes also use a travel advisor because the travel advisor can identify the right tour operator for their needs and also add additional experiences before or after the tour. 

It is also important to note that tour operators usually hold a legal responsibility or bond to safeguard the consumer, depending on the country in which they operate. This adds an extra layer of protection by requiring transparency, information sharing, cancellation rights, and assistance to travelers.

Destination Management Company (DMC)

(Also known as Wholesalers, Ground Handlers, Inbound Tour Operators)

A DMC is a company that sells and packages solutions within their destination. They have deep knowledge of and connections with accommodations, local transportation, and local suppliers who offer logistics and activity options. DMCs get rates from their suppliers for products which they then package and sell to operators, advisors, or even directly to the consumer. In each case, DMCs can be thought of as wholesalers or ground handlers in their destination.

DMCs work with outbound tour operators or cruise companies (specifically expedition cruise companies within adventure travel) to provide options that meet the tour needs. Travel advisors can also work directly with DMCs to provide a menu of activity options and on-the-ground support for clients if issues arise. However, it is important to note that not all travel advisors can work with DMCs due to variations in laws and business practices across different countries.

Local Suppliers

In the growing and ever-changing world of travel there are many businesses that offer services on the ground for travel experiences. These include varying levels and styles of accommodation, transportation, and activities such as kayaking, climbing, food tours, cultural experiences, and more. Local communities are an important part of the travel experience and DMCs’ relationships with and connections to these communities is important. Understanding the sustainability efforts of local suppliers is key as market trends show that 90% of consumers are asking for sustainable travel options.

Online Travel Agencies (OTAs) / Web-Based Marketplace

OTAs are best known for selling flights, hotels, and cars. However, many also sell packages, such as outbound tour itineraries or packaged tours from DMCs.

OTAs curate products from the DMC and directly connect the DMC with the consumer. The DMC is the one crafting the product and selling it to the consumer, while the OTA takes a commission for bringing the consumer to them. In this case the DMC must be able to sell directly to the consumer to be featured in the OTA’s platform. This is particularly true of tailor-made holidays which require a strong local expertise. The resulting supply chain in this example looks like this:

To further complicate matters, OTA can also stand for Online Tours & Activities (such as Viator, Get your Guide, Klook). These are web-based marketplaces that directly curate activities or experiences from the local activity providers and sell them to individual travelers.

Adventure Travel Terminology

At the Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA), we often use the term “supplier” when referring to DMCs and local suppliers and the term “buyer” for outbound tour operators and travel advisors.

“Buyers” are the ones directly connected with the consumer and who influence travelers’ destination and activity decisions. They 'buy' or source products and services from local DMCs in the destination.

“Suppliers” or DMCs in general are 'supplying' services from the ground and destination to the outbound market. Online Travel Agencies (OTA) and online wholesalers are also important players in the market.

Example of Global Differences and a Changing Marketplace

The global travel supply chain is a complex puzzle which is constantly changing in a disruptive world and varies depending in which country the company is based. For instance, in the United Kingdom, there is a clearly defined line between tour operators and travel agencies. Outbound tour operators contract directly with local DMCs, while travel agencies sell products from tour operators or UK-based businesses with a UK tourism license. In contrast, in France, travel agencies work directly with local DMCs as well as with outbound tour operators.

In Asia, travel advisors and outbound tour operators are often one and the same business, calling themselves a travel agent, but taking the role of packaging the trip themselves.

Increasingly more popular in the travel industry is the role of the marketing representative or ‘Sales Rep’ who is in charge of promoting and connecting DMCs with outbound tour operators (and possibly travel advisors). They are based in the targeted market destination and very well-connected. They can work on commission or retainer fees, depending on a country’s practices and agreement between the two parties.

An additional disruption in the market are media influencers who sell their own curated tours to their followers where they often lead the group. Since they have already built trust with their audience, their loyal followers are interested in traveling with them to destinations and experiencing travel through their lens and brand.

Special interest groups are another growing niche market, for example avid cyclists might organize an annual trip overseas for their group, where they might work directly with an outbound tour operator, DMC, or even the local suppliers themselves.

Building Relationships

Developing relationships across the complicated global travel supply chain is more important than ever, especially as destinations and businesses recover from the pandemic .  New entrants to the market should ask clear questions when establishing their business relationships to ensure both parties understand their individual roles and expectations and maintain open communication throughout their partnership. 

TRAVEL & LOGISTICS

Come and enter the mind-boggling world of Travel & Logistics in Formula 1.  With 21 races spanning the globe, making sure all parts, personnel, cars and everything else needed to run a successful F1 weekend are in the right country on time is a logistical nightmare!   This is a highly demanding but equally rewarding area to work in. 

Formula 1 partner with DHL to ensure everything is where it needs to be at any given moment in time, whether that’s back at the factory, or a circuit on the other side of the world.  Each F1 team have a number of key personnel vital to the successful movement of people and goods around the globe. Disclaimer – the information below is not intended to be a replacement for professional careers advice.

• A member of the travel and logistics team is likely to be a highly organised person.
• Will thrive at working as part of a team, and will be self motivated.
• Have great communication skills and thrive at working under pressure.
• Have the ability to create strong relationships.
• Enjoy helping others, being successful, and working under strict guidelines.
• Will enjoy planning and managing projects.
• Being able to multi-task is a good skill to have in this department, as well as immaculate attention to detail!

TYPICAL ROLES

There are a wide variety of roles available within the Travel and Logistics department of a Formula 1 team, spanning different departments.  Two of these roles might be:

• Logistics Coordinator  This type of role will typically involve shipping parts and equipment all around the world.
• Travel Coordinator This is typically a role that is responsible for booking and arranging the global travel for the team, including flights, hotels and transfers.

With regards to the Logistics Department, there are a multitude of people within these departments who work at the guidance of the coordinators to make things happen on the ground, from driving trucks to and from circuits to assembling the motorhomes.  However these key personnel don’t always work directly for the Formula 1 teams, and may work for specialised Logistics companies.

Here is an interesting link to the assembly of the motorhome/hospitality area for the Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 team.

WHAT TO STUDY

Listed below are some study paths you could consider if you want to work within Travel and Logistics in Formula 1.  However please make sure you also speak with your school/college/University careers advisor who will be able to provide help and support to you during this important time.

Maths English

Other subjects that would be of benefit include: IT Modern Foreign Languages Business Studies

Although A Levels are not absolutely essential to a career in travel and logistics, further study is recommended to help you progress and become the best you can be!  There are many people wanting to work for a Formula 1 team, so generally the more skilled and knowledgeable you can become, the better chance you have of landing your dream role, and the more you will have to offer your future employer and make your own mark on the industry.  Because no matter what role you choose in F1, you are still a vital piece of the puzzle, each piece being just as important as the next.

Travel and Tourism Modern Foreign Languages IT Business Studies

If you intend to go to University, please check with the admissions department of your preferred University to ensure that the A Level subjects you choose are acceptable for the course you wish to take, before you choose which A Levels you’d like to do. 

Further information on choosing the right A Levels for your future aspirations can be found here:  https://www.russellgroup.ac.uk/for-students/school-and-college-in-the-uk/subject-choices-at-school-and-college/

There are many different types of UK University courses on offer if you are interested in a future career in travel and logistics.  Like A Levels, a University degree is only applicable depending upon your desired role.    University Courses to consider (in no particular order):

University of Surrey – International Tourism Management University of Brighton – International Tourism Management

University of Derby – Logistics and Supply Chain Management

INTERESTING WEBSITES

Universities and Colleges Admissions Service https://www.ucas.com/

The Student Room https://www.thestudentroom.co.uk

Understanding the Logistics of F1 https://f1destinations.com/the-logistics-of-formula-1 /

Sky Sports – The Logistics of F1 https://www.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/f1/11038198/the-logistics-of-f1

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FACT SHEET: President   Biden Takes Action to Protect American Workers and Businesses from China’s Unfair Trade   Practices

President Biden’s economic plan is supporting investments and creating good jobs in key sectors that are vital for America’s economic future and national security. China’s unfair trade practices concerning technology transfer, intellectual property, and innovation are threatening American businesses and workers. China is also flooding global markets with artificially low-priced exports. In response to China’s unfair trade practices and to counteract the resulting harms, today, President Biden is directing his Trade Representative to increase tariffs under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 on $18 billion of imports from China to protect American workers and businesses.   The Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda has already catalyzed more than $860 billion in business investments through smart, public incentives in industries of the future like electric vehicles (EVs), clean energy, and semiconductors. With support from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, CHIPS and Science Act, and Inflation Reduction Act, these investments are creating new American jobs in manufacturing and clean energy and helping communities that have been left behind make a comeback.   As President Biden says, American workers and businesses can outcompete anyone—as long as they have fair competition. But for too long, China’s government has used unfair, non-market practices. China’s forced technology transfers and intellectual property theft have contributed to its control of 70, 80, and even 90 percent of global production for the critical inputs necessary for our technologies, infrastructure, energy, and health care—creating unacceptable risks to America’s supply chains and economic security. Furthermore, these same non-market policies and practices contribute to China’s growing overcapacity and export surges that threaten to significantly harm American workers, businesses, and communities.   Today’s actions to counter China’s unfair trade practices are carefully targeted at strategic sectors—the same sectors where the United States is making historic investments under President Biden to create and sustain good-paying jobs—unlike recent proposals by Congressional Republicans that would threaten jobs and raise costs across the board. The previous administration’s trade deal with China  failed  to increase American exports or boost American manufacturing as it had promised. Under President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, nearly 800,000 manufacturing jobs have been created and new factory construction has doubled after both fell under the previous administration, and the trade deficit with China is the lowest in a decade—lower than any year under the last administration.   We will continue to work with our partners around the world to strengthen cooperation to address shared concerns about China’s unfair practices—rather than undermining our alliances or applying indiscriminate 10 percent tariffs that raise prices on all imports from all countries, regardless whether they are engaged in unfair trade. The Biden-Harris Administration recognizes the benefits for our workers and businesses from strong alliances and a rules-based international trade system based on fair competition.   Following an in-depth review by the United States Trade Representative, President Biden is taking action to protect American workers and American companies from China’s unfair trade practices. To encourage China to eliminate its unfair trade practices regarding technology transfer, intellectual property, and innovation, the President is directing increases in tariffs across strategic sectors such as steel and aluminum, semiconductors, electric vehicles, batteries, critical minerals, solar cells, ship-to-shore cranes, and medical products.   Steel and Aluminum   The tariff rate on certain steel and aluminum products under Section 301 will increase from 0–7.5% to 25% in 2024.   Steel is a vital sector for the American economy, and American companies are leading the future of clean steel. Recently, the Biden-Harris Administration announced $6 billion for 33 clean manufacturing projects including for steel and aluminum, including the first new primary aluminum smelter in four decades, made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act. These investments will make the United States one of the first nations in the world to convert clean hydrogen into clean steel, bolstering the U.S. steel industry’s competitiveness as the world’s cleanest major steel producer.   American workers continue to face unfair competition from China’s non-market overcapacity in steel and aluminum, which are among the world’s most carbon intensive. China’s policies and subsidies for their domestic steel and aluminum industries mean high-quality, low-emissions U.S. products are undercut by artificially low-priced Chinese alternatives produced with higher emissions. Today’s actions will shield the U.S. steel and aluminum industries from China’s unfair trade practices.   Semiconductors   The tariff rate on semiconductors will increase from 25% to 50% by 2025.   China’s policies in the legacy semiconductor sector have led to growing market share and rapid capacity expansion that risks driving out investment by market-driven firms. Over the next three to five years, China is expected to account for almost half of all new capacity coming online to manufacture certain legacy semiconductor wafers. During the pandemic, disruptions to the supply chain, including legacy chips, led to price spikes in a wide variety of products, including automobiles, consumer appliances, and medical devices, underscoring the risks of overreliance on a few markets.   Through the CHIPS and Science Act, President Biden is making a nearly $53 billion investment in American semiconductor manufacturing capacity, research, innovation, and workforce. This will help counteract decades of disinvestment and offshoring that has reduced the United States’ capacity to manufacture semiconductors domestically. The CHIPS and Science Act includes $39 billion in direct incentives to build, modernize, and expand semiconductor manufacturing fabrication facilities as well as a 25% investment tax credit for semiconductor companies. Raising the tariff rate on semiconductors is an important initial step to promote the sustainability of these investments.   Electric Vehicles (EVs)   The tariff rate on electric vehicles under Section 301 will increase from 25% to 100% in 2024.   With extensive subsidies and non-market practices leading to substantial risks of overcapacity, China’s exports of EVs grew by 70% from 2022 to 2023—jeopardizing productive investments elsewhere. A 100% tariff rate on EVs will protect American manufacturers from China’s unfair trade practices.   This action advances President Biden’s vision of ensuring the future of the auto industry will be made in America by American workers. As part of the President’s Investing in America agenda, the Administration is incentivizing the development of a robust EV market through business tax credits for manufacturing of batteries and production of critical minerals, consumer tax credits for EV adoption, smart standards, federal investments in EV charging infrastructure, and grants to supply EV and battery manufacturing. The increase in the tariff rate on electric vehicles will protect these investments and jobs from unfairly priced Chinese imports.   Batteries, Battery Components and Parts, and Critical Minerals   The tariff rate on lithium-ion EV batteries will increase from 7.5%% to 25% in 2024, while the tariff rate on lithium-ion non-EV batteries will increase from 7.5% to 25% in 2026. The tariff rate on battery parts will increase from 7.5% to 25% in 2024.   The tariff rate on natural graphite and permanent magnets will increase from zero to 25% in 2026. The tariff rate for certain other critical minerals will increase from zero to 25% in 2024.   Despite rapid and recent progress in U.S. onshoring, China currently controls over 80 percent of certain segments of the EV battery supply chain, particularly upstream nodes such as critical minerals mining, processing, and refining. Concentration of critical minerals mining and refining capacity in China leaves our supply chains vulnerable and our national security and clean energy goals at risk. In order to improve U.S. and global resiliency in these supply chains, President Biden has invested across the U.S. battery supply chain to build a sufficient domestic industrial base. Through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the Defense Production Act, and the Inflation Reduction Act, the Biden-Harris Administration has invested nearly $20 billion in grants and loans to expand domestic production capacity of advanced batteries and battery materials. The Inflation Reduction Act also contains manufacturing tax credits to incentivize investment in battery and battery material production in the United States. The President has also established the American Battery Materials Initiative, which will mobilize an all-of-government approach to secure a dependable, robust supply chain for batteries and their inputs.   Solar Cells   The tariff rate on solar cells (whether or not assembled into modules) will increase from 25% to 50% in 2024.   The tariff increase will protect against China’s policy-driven overcapacity that depresses prices and inhibits the development of solar capacity outside of China. China has used unfair practices to dominate upwards of 80 to 90% of certain parts of the global solar supply chain, and is trying to maintain that status quo. Chinese policies and nonmarket practices are flooding global markets with artificially cheap solar modules and panels, undermining investment in solar manufacturing outside of China.   The Biden-Harris Administration has made historic investments in the U.S. solar supply chain, building on early U.S. government-enabled research and development that helped create solar cell technologies. The Inflation Reduction Act provides supply-side tax incentives for solar components, including polysilicon, wafers, cells, modules, and backsheet material, as well as tax credits and grant and loan programs supporting deployment of utility-scale and residential solar energy projects. 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BT Group has pushed back its timetable for moving all customers off the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) and onto digital landlines. Read this and the rest of today's consumer and personal finance news - and leave a comment - below.

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HMRC is reportedly using AI to recruit staff , with some not speaking to a human until their first day.

The hiring process for some junior roles - including customer service adviser - are being done virtually with candidates asked to send a CV and 1,000-word statement to an email address and then answer six questions from a pre-recorded video, according to The Sunday Times .

One current HMRC employee who went through the process told the newspaper it was "so daft and the questions themselves were waffle".

HMRC said that for entry-level roles, recruitment processes were automated to manage the higher level of applicants it received.

Ryanair has reported another year of record profits and passenger numbers.

At the same time, the average fare at the airline, which is Europe's largest by passenger numbers, was 21% more expensive than 12 months earlier, its annual results showed.

But the company suggested a cut in ticket prices could be on the way after this summer when prices will either be the same or more expensive than last year.

Annual profits reached €1.92bn (£1.64bn), surpassing the previous record of €1.45bn (£1.26bn) made in the year ending March 2018.

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Business flights to and from the UK have decreased by nearly a third  since the COVID pandemic.

Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) and examined by the New Economics Foundation found there were 29%  fewer trips in 2023 than in 2019.

In total, businesses shelled out around £2.9bn less on air travel in 2023, a 22% decrease from four years earlier, according to City AM.

"Business use of air travel peaked in 2007 and has fallen further since the pandemic. Today, growth causes major damage to our climate while benefiting only a tiny group of airport owners and wealthy frequent flyers," Alex Chapman, senior economist at the New Economics Foundation, told the newspaper.

The number of 56-65 year olds looking to buy their first home has grown by 13% in the first quarter of this year.

The average age of a first-time buyer is 33 - but 2.2% are now in the 56-65 age bracket.

This compares with 44.8% aged 18-30 and 35.6% aged 31-40, according to data from Legal & General.

Further analysis found the average loan searched for at the end of 2023 and beginning of 2024 increased by 3.7% from £214,299 to £222,148, pointing to the fact buyers can afford larger loan values due to inflation dropping and monthly earning increasing.

Kevin Roberts, Legal & General Mortgage Services managing director, said: "Our figures show that the desire to own a home remains strong, even for those who are waiting longer to take those first steps onto the property ladder. 

"As affordability begins to ease, we'll likely see further activity in the first-time buyer market, especially if inflation continues to fall and the Bank of England reduces its base rate later in the year." 

BT Group has pushed back its timetable for moving all customers off the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) and onto digital landlines.

New digital landlines provide services using the internet and will replace 40-year-old analogue landline technology that has become increasingly fragile and difficult to fix.

It aims to allow all UK telecoms companies to offer consumers and businesses clearer and better quality phone calls, as well as new features such as anonymous caller rejection or three-way calling, according to the Gov.uk website.

When is the switch happening?

BT now says the switch is happening in stages.

From this summer, customers who have not used their landline in the last 12 months, who do not identify as vulnerable or have additional needs, have not contacted an Alarm Receiving Centre (ARC) in the last 24 months and live in an area where a data sharing agreement is in place, will be switched - unless they have opted out.

Vulnerable customers or those with additional needs will start to be switched from summer 2025 with the aim to have all customers moved off the old analogue PSTN by the end of January 2027.

Howard Watson, chief security and networks officer at BT Group, said: "Managing customer migrations from analogue to digital as quickly and smoothly as possible, while making the necessary provisions for those customers with additional needs, including telecare users, is critically important.

"We need all local authorities and telecare providers to share with us the phone lines where they know there's a telecare user."

Young twin sisters have gone viral on TikTok after fuming over the prices charged by an ice cream man. 

In a video posted on the social media site, Marnie and Mylah rant after being quoted £9 for two ice creams. 

"There's an ice cream van there selling two ice creams with two chewing gums in it for bloody £9," one of the twins says. 

She adds that the ice cream van who visits her street usually charges between £1 and £2 for an ice cream. 

"He's going to get nowhere with that," she says. 

To make the situation even worse, she's outraged that he only accepts "bloody card". 

"Bloody hell. It's bloody well bad," she says. 

The average price of a 450ml - 1 litre tub of ice cream is currently £3.39 - up 6.3% since last year, the latest data from the Office for National Statistics show. 

The ice cream van industry has been plagued with difficulties, from rising running costs and rubbish weather. 

According to the Ice Cream Alliance, the market is worth a huge £1.4bn. 

Sky News contacted the ICA, the industry's trade association, for comment. 

A popular music magazine has been closed down just months after being relaunched online. 

Q, which originally closed after 34 years in 2020, was revived as an online publication nearly six months ago after a licensing deal was struck by New-York based Empire Media Group. 

But its surprise closure, which came to light on Friday, means a team of six full-time staff have lost their jobs.

Writer Will Harris is one of them, saying he'd lost his "first full-time employment in a dozen years".

Writing on Substack , he said the move had been a "business decision" but that staff had been working long hours to "make it the best publication" possible. 

"We worked our shifts, worked before and after our shifts, and delivered consistently top-shelf content that was, to our way of thinking, exactly the sort of thing that a new incarnation of Q Magazine should offer," he wrote. 

Editor-in-chief Andrew Barker said the decision to shut the magazine down "came with no advance warning, and no indication that anything was wrong". 

"To say that we were shocked and devastated would be a colossal understatement." 

Sky News has contacted Empire Media Group for comment. 

Separately, last week saw the return of a 90s lads mag Loaded.

The magazine relaunched its website after disappearing nine years ago, offering a £9 monthly membership. 

As part of its revival, it has changed its tagline from "for men who should know better" to "for men who know better". 

"The relaunch of the platform is a digital rebellion for the modern man who refuses to fit into a stereotype, from the finest in music, sports, film, and anything else that is of interest," it said in a statement. 

"Loaded is about building a space where men challenge each other, celebrate wins, and tackle all that matters to them." 

Virgin Trains has applied for a licence that could see it return to running rail services on the West Coast route between London and Glasgow, five years after losing its contract.

The company had operated the service, which runs from London Euston via Birmingham and Manchester to Scotland, for 22 years before Avanti West Coast took over in 2019.

The company has now applied to the regulator - the Office of Rail and Road - for an Open Access licence. If granted, it means Virgin Trains receives no subsidy and runs services alongside the franchise, at its own risk.

A spokesperson for Virgin Group told Sky News: "While this application is just the first step towards exploring what might be possible, we think Open Access is the way forward.

"Open Access increases consumer choice and competition both of which Virgin has always supported."

By Sarah Taaffe-Maguire , business reporter

After four weeks of rises the Financial Times Stock Exchange (FTSE) 250 index of the 101st to 350th most valuable companies on the London Stock Exchange has begun a fifth week in positive territory - up 0.54%. 

If it ends this week higher than now it'll be the best run it has had since before the pandemic, in December 2019. 

The most valuable companies on the London Stock Exchange - the FTSE 100 index - also started the week on a high, up 0.22%. Mexican mining company Fresnillo is the best performing company of the day so far with shares up 3.17% as copper hit an all-time peak.

The oil price is staying lower than all of April and most of March at $84.24 for a barrel of Brent crude oil - the benchmark price. 

A pound is equal to $1.2696 or €1.1675. 

The average salary advertised on job sites increased by 0.45% to £38,810 in April, according to vacancies website Adzuna. 

Only two sectors - legal and travel - experienced a fall in the average salary being offered.

"[This] demonstrates rising business confidence throughout the UK and that companies are keen to hire specialist staff," said Andrew Hunter, co-founder of Adzuna. 

"They are willing to pay well for new team members too."

He said the East Midlands continued to see the largest annual increases for the fifth month in a row - helped by roles in science, tech and professional services.

Every Monday we get an expert to answer your money problems or consumer disputes. Find out how to submit yours at the bottom of this post. Today's question is...

We bought a Ford C-Max second hand four years ago. It's less than eight years old now with 77,000 miles. Our garage says the car is a write-off due to a known issue with EcoBoost engines. Ford refuses to pay for repairs. Anything I can do? Rory Raftery

Rory did not leave his contact details so we haven't been able to talk to the dealership - but we had some luck with Ford. First though,  Scott Dixon, from The Complaints Resolver , lays out your basic rights...

Your contract is always with the trader who sold you the goods (in this case the garage), not the manufacturer.

Any reference to warranties is irrelevant, as the Consumer Rights Act 2015 overrides this and gives you an implied statutory warranty for free for up to six years in England and Wales and five years in Scotland.

The act states that goods ought to be:

• Fit for purpose
• As described
• Satisfactory quality
• Last a reasonable length of time

As we are past six months since you bought the car, the onus is on you to prove it had inherent faults when it was sold. 

I would seek an independent report to reinforce your case and dispute. Given that this has been a well-known issue with EcoBoost engines for quite some time, the trader who sold you the vehicle should have carried out additional checks.

A cursory Google search reveals that a loss of engine power and serious valve damage is commonplace on higher mileage EcoBoost engines.

I would check to see if this vehicle has been subject to a recall. Also check the MOT history to see if any advisory notices were flagged and not remedied before you bought the vehicle.

Is the garage a member of The Motor Ombudsman? You can check that too here .

How did you pay for it? 

You should always pay at least a deposit by credit card if possible, as it gives you additional free protection and joint liability under S75 Consumer Credit Act 1974 for purchases over £100.

If you paid a deposit by credit card, contact your credit card provider and say you want to raise a S75 dispute and claim for a faulty car.

They will ask for more details – say the supplier is in "breach of contract" under the Consumer Rights Act 2015 and has supplied a defective/faulty car. You have exhausted all options with the retailer and cannot resolve your dispute.

If the car is on finance, they bought the defective vehicle from the dealer and own it. You can go down the same route and raise a S75 claim against them for a breach of contract under the Consumer Rights Act 2015.

If you reach a stalemate with the credit card provider or finance company, ask for a deadlock letter setting out their final position so you can submit a formal complaint (with the final response/deadlock letter) to the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS).

They do not like cases being referred to the FOS as it costs them money. The FOS will examine documents given to you as the customer at the point of sale. The dealership is responsible for any representations made in those documents. You are seeking to reject the car, so make this clear.

Offers made will be calculated on the anticipated lifespan of the goods – time of use and depreciation. Ask for any offers made to be evidenced with calculations to ascertain how the amount has been arrived at.

Car dealerships will often cite that they are entitled to deduct 45p a mile for use on refund calculations when you try to reject a faulty vehicle. This is a scam. The FOS has ruled that 25p a mile is fair and acceptable, so keep that in mind when any offers are made.

Statutory limitations on any consumer dispute is six years in England and Wales and five years in Scotland from the date the goods were received.

This does not detract from the expected lifespan of the goods – it is simply a limit on the time you have to resolve the dispute under the Consumer Rights Act 2015.

Options and next steps

If all else fails, you could take your case to the small claims court if it was England, or follow simple procedure in Scotland .

Ford response

A Ford spokesperson told the Money team: "Ford is confident in the robustness and reliability of its EcoBoost engine technology when the stated guidelines for maintenance and service are followed. 

"Ford UK is happy to investigate service support and/or compensation measures for any customer who believes they have had an EcoBoost engine issue and is happy to review cases with a full-service history for vehicles up to 10 years old with less than 150,000 miles.

"For any customers in the UK whose vehicle meets these parameters, you can speak to our customer relationship team and contact details can be found on our website here ."

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A tiny Mexican taco stand has won a Michelin star. 

El Califa de Leon in Mexico City offers just four types of tacos, with McDonald's prices, no reservations and plates served in plastic bags.

"The secret is the simplicity of our taco. It has only a tortilla, red or green sauce, and that's it. That, and the quality of the meat," chef Arturo Rivera Martinez told AP. 

He's also probably the only Michelin-starred chef who, when asked what beverage should accompany his food, answers: "I like a Coke." 

Thousands of time a day, he grabs a fresh, thinly sliced fillet of beef from a stack and slaps it on the grill, tosses a pinch of salt over it, squeezes half a lime on top, and grabs a soft round of freshly rolled tortilla dough onto the solid metal slab to puff up.

After less than a minute - he won't say exactly how long because "that's a secret" - he flips the beef over with a spatula, flips the tortilla, and very quickly scoops it onto a plate - then calls out the customer's name who ordered it. 

Asked how it felt to get a Michelin star, he said in Mexico City slang, "esta chido ... esta padre," or "it's neat, it's cool". 

El Califa de Leon, which was founded in 1968, is the only taco stand among the 16 Mexican restaurants given one star, as well as two eateries that have got two stars.

Other than perhaps one street food stand in Bangkok, it is probably the smallest restaurant ever to get a star

Half of the 100 square-foot (9.29 square-metre) space is taken up by a solid steel plate grill.

The other half is packed with standing customers, and an assistant who rolls out the rounds of tortilla dough constantly.

The prices are quite high by Mexican standards: the tacos range in price from 53 Mexican pesos to 82 Mexican pesos - that works out at around £2.50 to £4. 

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Reporting by Shivangi Lahiri, Aaditya Govind Rao and Rishav Chatterjee in Bengaluru; Additional reporting by Lisa Barrington; Editing by Shilpi Majumdar and Bernadette Baum

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