Amidst ever-growing apprehensions of more and more jobs across industries getting obsolete through technological advancement and automation, the warehousing and logistics industry is one where jobs are only increasing. New warehousing jobs are popping up in bulk all over America every day and there is intense competition for these positions. One can find top-of-the-shelf warehousing jobs in a wide variety of cities ranging from northern cities like New York to southern cities like Huston.
The explosion of e-commerce in the US is one of the major reasons for the increased demand for the warehouse workforce. It has also changed the industry significantly — the warehouses of today are one of the busiest and most fast-paced workplaces in the world.
Warehouse workers today are expected to know about a lot more than just loading and unloading and picking and packing. The warehouses of 2022 are semi-automatic and the machinery is no longer limited to forklifts and pallet jacks. From operating simple barcode scanners to working with literal robots, anything can be expected from a warehouse worker in 2022.
Being strong and agile and having good stamina is no longer enough to cut it. Hiring managers today take these qualities for granted and hardly ever even bring them up during the interview anymore. Neither is your experience of operating power industry tools and WMS (warehouse management systems) enough to make you stand apart from the countless other resumes in HR’s mail.