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Transportation and warehouse workers are offered paid time off, but there has been a post-pandemic reduction in the availability of retirement benefits and flexible schedules, according to the ZipRecruiter Online Job Market Outlook 2024.
The report found that 20. 2 percent of employers will be offered pension benefits, five percent a year-over-year reduction and 19. 9 percent will be offered flexible hours, 28 percent a year-over-year decrease. More than a fifth (18. 2%) offer paid time off, but this represents a year-on-year increase of 16%.
The pressure to attract and retain labor is greater due to low unemployment and the fact that the transportation and warehousing sector has created the most jobs since the pandemic and over the last decade compared to other sectors. And within the sector, it is storage. and garage category that created maximum jobs.
“The 2020s are reminiscent of the transformative 1920s, when transportation was once again at the forefront of innovation. Then came the technological leap from horse-drawn carriages to automobiles and tractors. “”From cars and trucks to electric and autonomous vehicles,” said Julia Pollak, lead economist at ZipRecruiter. “These two adjustments have far-reaching implications for the labor market and the country’s economic geography. “
Following the experience of supply chain disruptions during the pandemic, ZipRecruiter says, companies are proactively reinventing their logistics processes for greater efficiency, flexibility, and resilience. That means strategically positioning inventory closer to buyers or across multiple fulfillment centers, adopting advanced inventory management systems, diversifying transportation methods, automating last-mile deliveries, and delivering multi-channel fulfillment. Logistics support roles key to the transformation are among the fastest-growing on ZipRecruiter and are projected to grow 18% over the next decade — far faster than average.
According to the report’s authors, to recruit and retain the most sensible talent, employers in the sector want to showcase modern fleets and their investments in a modern, well-maintained fleet, as well as the use of complex and fuel-efficient technologies. vehicles.
It’s also important to improve work-life balance for workers. Flexible scheduling and predictable routes can be highly attractive to potential hires.
Another tip is to emphasize the culture of protection in your company, as minimizing the threat of injury or fouls is one way to recruit new talent.
Developing reskilling programs is also a sound investment, as many workers in the transportation and warehousing sector fear job displacement through automation. ZipRecruiter advises establishing upskilling and reskilling programs that train workers on how to use and maintain new technologies, and provide opportunities for workers to transition from obsolete to emerging roles.
Finally, there appears to be a missed opportunity to recruit more women in the sector. The report found that the proportion of women in the transportation and warehousing workforce rapidly rose from 11% to 27% between 1972 and 2001, but they have not made further inroads since. The best ways to attract female talent are to create mentor programs, offer flexible working hours and highlight your commitment to safety, ZipRecruiter advises.
Most of those effects are based on internal ZipRecruiter data, from January 1, 2022, to October 24, 2023. Others come from ZipRecruiter’s quarterly online sample-based job seeker confidence survey, administered through Qualtrics on behalf of ZipRecruiter to more than 2000 people. on the 10th and 16th of the second month of each quarter and weighted according to the U. S. U. S. Respondents may be employed, unemployed, or recently inactive, but must be living in the U. S. A number of U. S. employees have expressed a preference for finding a new job “within the next six months” to participate in the survey.