1. Our service makes the ordinary, extraordinary
Future Ready Careers
Conference 2016
The Logistics Sector
4th February 2016
Our service makes the ordinary, extraordinary
J A French

2. LOGISTICS SECTOR What is Logistics? Logistics Sector:
Value £96 billion per annum
196,000 enterprises
Employs 2.3 million (One in twelve of UK Workforce)
Sector needs 1.2m additional workers by 2022, 1 million replacements, 155k new roles
Demographics – 45% of employees in Sector are over 45, only 9% under 25.
Technical and Information Technology Developments
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3. OPPORTUNITIES IN LOGISTICS
Employers: Ports, shipping lines, freight forwarders, rail operators, road transport contractors, air freight carriers and warehouse keepers. Roles: Line/Operations Functional * Operations Directors * Engineers * Transport Planners * Mechanics * Traffic Operators * Accountants * Drivers * Human Resources * Warehouse Managers * Marketing Executives * Team Leaders * Business Development * Fork lift truck operators * Customer Service * Pickers/Packers * Information Technology * Stock Control Supervisors * Surveyors * Freight Forwarders * Stevedores
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4. QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS/ATTRIBUTES/ CHARACTERISTICS
Graduates: Management Training Programmes
‘A’ Levels/GCSE’s: Supervisory, Planning and Administrative Roles
Apprenticeships: LGV Mechanic, Traffic Operators, LGV Driver,
Warehouse Operatives
Personal Attributes: < Communications : Board Room/Shop Floor
< Inter Personal Skills
< Numeracy
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5. CAREER ENGAGEMENT
High Tide: > PD Ports & 61 other businesses involved
> schools and colleges actively engaged
> Work experience, talks, workshops, cadetship
Think Logistics: > Career Ready
> Logistics Workshops
Logistics Academy: > Stockton Riverside College
> 14 students
> Master classes, mentoring, operational visits, internships
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