Logistics Recruitment released today the 2008 Supply Chain & Logistics Employment Market Survey Report; the second annual survey report dedicated to the Supply Chain and Logistics industry.
According to Kim Winter, Group Managing Director, Logistics Recruitment, the 2008 survey highlights critical factors influencing the industry.
During a year of continuing global economic strength, a strong demand for resources has resulted in a high demand for skilled executive talent through our all verticals of the Supply Chain and Logistics industry worldwide.
“No more than now has our industry experienced such pressure on the most valuable resource of any organisation — our people,” Winter says.
“As the ever-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 sectors.”
“Ultimately the Supply Chain and Logistics sectors provide the vital infrastructure for this economic growth,” he says.
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 including Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, North America, and Australasia.
It highlights that regions of higher demand for talent are being forced to offer greater flexibility in workplace conditions, benefits and flexibility as a means of retaining and attracting talent.
Key findings from the survey include human resource trends related to: salaries levels and expectations, talent attraction and retention strategies, industry education levels, and some economic projections.
“The increasing trend toward greater mobility, nationally and internationally, is indicative of how employees are interested in relocating to advance their salaries, skills and career opportunities,” Winter says.
“It is evident that employees are not only attracted to premium economic and career opportunities but that the Supply Chain & Logistics industry globally is competing for a limited talent pool and that geographical boundaries are becoming less defined.”
Logistics Recruitment thanks survey respondents, and acknowledges the leading industry organisations and their members who participated in this year’s survey.
- Australian Logistics Council (ALC),
- Supply Chain & Logistics Association of Australia (SCLAA),
- The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT),
- Transport and Logistics Centre – Australia (TALC),
- Logistics Association Australia (LAA)
- Supply Chain Logistics Group – Middle East (SCLG),
- Supply Chain Asia (SCA).
Logistics Recruitment welcomes feedback and input on areas of interest and inclusion for the next survey.
2008 EMPLOYMENT MARKET SURVEY REPORT RESULTS…
Supply Chain & Logistics roles & positions
What role or area do you currently work in?
Overall Findings
Top two areas of employment
Logistics
24.37% of the total respondents are employed in the field of Logistics. 51.40% classified their role as a Logistics Manager.
Supply Chain
18.85 % of the total respondents are employed in the field of Supply Chain. 25.00 % classified their role as a National Supply Chain Manager.
Annual Salaries
What is your annual salary bracket?
(Australia, New Zealand, Europe, Middle East & Singapore)
Overall Findings
11.42% of the total respondents indicated that they are on an annual salary of $51,000 – $60,000.
11.15% of the total respondents indicated that they are on an annual salary of $61,000 – $70,000.
10.98% of the total respondents indicated that they are on an annual salary of $71,000 – $80,000.
Comparison to the 2007 results
In the 2007 report 12.39% of the total respondents indicated that they earn $51,000 – $60,000 per annum, with the 2008 results showing that there has been an increase in the people who earn between $71,000 to $80,000 a year.
Education & Qualifications
What is the highest qualification that you have completed?
Overall Findings
24.93 % of the total respondents indicated that they have completed a Postgraduate Degree.
21.03% of the total respondents indicated that they have completed an Undergraduate Bachelor Degree.
Staff Forecasting
Has there been a shift in staff levels in the current financial year?
Overall Findings
60.07% of the total respondents indicated that staff levels have increased in the current financial year. This compares to 54.18 % in the 2007 results.
Comparison to the 2007 results
In the 2007 report 54.18% of the total respondents indicated that staff levels had increased. The 2008 results were 60.07%, showing a 5.89% increase.
Do you believe that staff levels will increase, decrease or remain the same in the next 12 months?
Overall Findings
57.14% of the total respondents believe that there will be an increase in the next 12 months. This compares to 49.00 % in the 2007 results.
Comparison to the 2007 results
In the 2007 report 49.00% of the total respondents believed that there would be an increase in staff levels in the next twelve months. The 2008 results were 57.14%, showing an increase of 8.14%.
Skills Shortage
Areas within the industry that have been difficult to recruit in? Please list all areas.
Overall Findings
13.92 % of the total respondents indicated that the most difficult field to recruit in is Logistics.
To what extent is the skills shortage affecting your business?
Overall Findings
54.34 % of the total respondents believe that the skills shortage is affecting their business to some degree.
Career Relocation
Have you relocated due to your career within the last 3 years?
Overall Findings
43.62 % of the total respondents indicated that they have relocated due to their career within the last three years.
If you did relocate was this domestic or international?
Overall Findings
55.63 % of the total respondents indicated that they have relocated interstate/domestically due to their careers.
Would you consider relocating for your career in the future?
Overall Findings
83.13 % of the total respondents indicated that they would in fact consider relocation for their career in the future.
If you relocated in the future would it be domestic, international, or either?
Overall Findings
67.14% of the total respondents indicated that they would relocate either domestic or international.
What are the key issues you would consider prior to undertaking relocation? Please list all considerations.
Overall Findings
87.31 % of the total respondents would consider salary.
80.54 % of the total respondents would consider career development opportunities.
60.65 % of the total respondents would consider family.
Business Activities and Growth
Business activities and growth in the last year — have they increased, decreased or remained the same?
Overall Findings
82.23 % of the total respondents indicated that business activities and growth have remained the same in the last year. This compares to 78.11 % who indicated that business activities and growth had increased in the 2007 results.
Compar
ison to the 2007 results
In the 2007 report 78.11% of the total respondents indicated that business activities and growth increased in the last year. The 2008 results were 82.23%, showing an increase of 4.12%.
In the next 12 months will your business activities and growth increase, decrease or remain the same?
Overall Findings
82.36 % of the total respondents believe that business activities and growth will increase in the next 12 months.
Comparison to the 2007 results
In the 2007 report 78.61% of the total respondents forecasted that there would be an increase in their business activities and growth. The 2008 results were 82.36%, showing an increase of 3.75%.
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