New industry-led jobs initiative has been launched in a bid to combat skill shortages in the transport and logistics sector
August 31, 2012
A new industry-led jobs initiative has been launched in a bid to combat skill shortages in the transport and logistics sector.
The South Australian Freight Council (SAFC) yesterday unveiled an online jobs board to act as an Australia-wide recruitment database for employers trying to plug gaps in their ranks.
Employers can post job vacancies, the qualifications required for a certain position and the salary range being offered.
“The Australian transport and logistics industry is on the cusp of a workforce shortfall crisis. It is one of the most significant issues impacting the entire industry,” SAFC CEO Neil Murphy says.
“As an industry, it is incumbent upon us to confront the crisis head on, and start attracting and retaining people to our industry now, and in the future.”
While employers are currently free to use the site to load job offers and seek applications from potential new employees, the SAFC will charge $20 per job from November 1 to companies that are not members of the association.
“We desperately need to attract and retain workers across the entire sector. We need more accountants, project managers, warehouse and logistics experts, admin/support employees, truck and train drivers. The list is endless,” Murphy says.
