Logistics is where the jobs are

Logistics and warehousing are two of a handful of sectors that are still recruiting people, according to the SA Adcorp Employment Index released in the third week of June. According to the Index, employment levels are likely to continue dropping until 2010, after the index showed a drop of 5.7% in the demand for labour. However, the job losses will not be experienced across the whole economy. Construction, logistics and warehousing, communications and information technology, government and personal services sectors remain robust and are showing net employment growth, says Adcorp Holdings chief executive Richard Pike. “The sectors that are under substantial strain and show employment losses are mining, manufacturing, retail and wholesale trade, as well as finance, real estate and business services.”