Logistics Recruitment released today the Supply Chain & Logistics 2008 Employment Market Survey Report; the second annual survey report dedicated to the Supply Chain and Logistics industry.
According to Mr Kim Winter, Group Managing Director, Logistics Recruitment, the 2008 report highlights critical factors influencing the industry during a year of continuing global economic growth.
“Never more than now has our industry experienced such pressure on the most valuable resource of any organisation – people,” Mr Winter said.
“As the expanding middle class drives demand for consumer goods in the worlds emerging economies, we are seeing dramatic increases in demand for talent across the Mining, Resources, Engineering, Construction, Oil and Gas, Manufacturing and ultimately the Supply Chain and Logistics sectors that provide the vital infrastructure for economic growth,” he said.
The competition for talent has driven the need for unprecedented innovation and flexibility by companies as they find themselves in a war for talent from competitors across the road, city, state, country, globe, and increasingly from other sectors as skills are sought and transferred between industry verticals.
The 2008 survey respondents represent a wider geographical sample than 2007 and therefore provide a useful insight into the emerging trends affecting human resources across different regions. The report shows the movement to greater flexibility in workplace conditions and benefits, including private medical care programs, child care, technology support, salary sacrifice, and other incentives to retain existing staff and attract new talent.
The 2008 Employment Market Survey Report highlights enhanced levels of education and professionalism across the Supply Chain and Logistics industry. Survey results show that 24.93 % of the total respondents have completed a Postgraduate Degree and 21.03 % have completed an Undergraduate Degree.
“The international scope of our industry is illustrated by the fact that 30.55% of the total respondents are fluent in two languages and 22.73% are fluent in three languages,” Mr Winter said.
Increasing career mobility within the Supply Chain and Logistics industry sector is evidenced by the fact that 83.13% of the total respondents indicated that they would consider relocation for their career in the future. The increasing trend of mobility, nationally and internationally, is indicative of how personnel are interested in relocating to advance their salaries, skills and career opportunities.
Logistics Recruitment would like to take this opportunity to once again thank everyone who has participated in this survey, with special thanks to our contributing columnists and acknowledgment to the leading industry organisations and their members who participated in this year’s survey.
- Supply Chain Asia (SCA).
- Australian Logistics Council (ALC),
- Supply Chain Logistics Group – Middle East (SCLG),
- Logistics Association Australia (LAA)
- Supply Chain & Logistics Association of Australia (SCLAA),
- The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT),
- Transport and Logistics Centre - Australia (TALC),
Logistics Recruitment welcomes feedback and input on areas of interest and inclusion for the next survey. To order your copy of the 2008 Employment Market Survey Report log on to www.logisticsrecruitment.com and request a copy today.
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