St Modwen Logistics has become a gold sponsor of a recruitment campaign aimed at attracting future talent into the logistics and transport sector.
The government-backed and industry-led ‘Generation Logistics’ campaign has been set up to bring the sector together to help change perceptions and increase the number of people applying for roles in the logistics and transport sectors in the future.
St Modwen Logistics is hosting a jobs and careers fair, open to members of the public, at one of the developer’s newly completed warehouses in Gloucester on 8 November to bring together other Generation Logistics sponsors and industry partners, in addition to St Modwen Logistics customers and local skills providers.
Polly Troughton, managing director of St Modwen Logistics, said: “The Generation Logistics campaign could not have come at a better time and we are incredibly excited and proud to be a partner.
“The industrial and logistics sector supports 3.8 million jobs yet many people are still unaware of the diverse nature of roles available. Over the last 10 years, jobs within the logistics part of the I&L sector have grown by 26% compared to only 14% across the economy as a whole and offer a range of career opportunities in data and automation, customer service, marketing and supply chain management, as well as more traditional warehouse roles.
“When I visit our customers, I am always amazed at the exciting things that happen within a warehouse and I would urge everyone from school-leavers, right through to those looking for a complete career change or new direction to come along to our jobs and careers fair and find out more about this exciting industry.”
Phil Roe, president of Logistics UK, added: “Generation Logistics has already started to change perceptions about logistics and will provide our industry with the capability to attract and retain the skilled and ambitious workforce which it needs. It is critical that we enhance our talent pool to keep our sector developing and thriving to support all sectors of the economy; Generation Logistics will give us the opportunity to do just that, by attracting and retaining the very best talent from across the country.”
