Is It Time To Dust Off the Resume?

The annual salary surveys are reporting that salaries are rising again. In addition to Next Level Purchasing’s survey, which was discussed in yesterday afternoon’s post, we have the Logistics Management Annual Salary Survey, which found that median salaries increased for the third year in a row. And even though the average increase was only 2.2%, that’s still good given the economy, and a 12.5% increase since 2007.

The article notes that a number of search firms are saying, including Kimmel & Associates, are saying that the time is right for seasoned pros looking for a new job, but is it? While I agree that your average manufacturer and retailer is as lean as they can get and that they are not going to be able to build their top lines if they don’t staff up their supply chain departments, I still don’t know if the average company is ready to hire. While it’s true that the impending crunch for seasoned supply chain and logistics talent is going to put any seasoned pro with a good education at a premium, I still don’t see a plentiful job market. But I guess it never hurts to be ready with a polished resume when it does return. Any thoughts?