New Jersey’s strategic location on the East Coast makes it a critical hub for transportation, distribution, and logistics.
Many worldwide global logistics firms have major facilities here, and with continued demand for e-commerce, the number of warehouse and distribution facilities in the Garden State is growing. Each needs drivers, fork-lift operators, and delivery people, as well as professionals with the skills to create and maintain highly technical systems that run this industry.
And in today’s global economy, procurement and supply chain management is increasingly recognized as a critical function for all types of industries, including construction, manufacturing, and health care.
Almost 12 percent of the jobs in our state involve the movement of goods and people, and county vocational-technical schools are becoming a key part of the workforce development pipeline for these jobs in global logistics and distribution services.
Why Global Logistics and Distribution?
- Accounts for 9.4% of U.S. GDP
- Employs 14.8 million people
- Projected growth of 500,000 new jobs this decade
- Expected growth of 19.5% for jobs driving and operating vehicles through 2028
Career pathways in this area include:
Industrial engineer
Logistics analyst/logistician
Loss prevention manager
Logistics engineer
Operations research analyst
Systems analyst
Supply chain manager
Transportation manager
Warehouse manager
For Students And Parents:
To see what global logistics and distribution programs your county vocational-technical school offers, find your school.
For More Information About Careers In Global Logistics and Distribution:
O*Net OnLine has comprehensive information on all types of jobs, including surveys that help people find careers they might enjoy.
Dive deeper into the distribution, logistics, and transportation industry, including electro-mechanical and mechatronics careers, through an O*Net Online overview.
View videos on career pathways in the global logistics and distribution industry:
From O*Net Online’s My Next Move Series:
https://www.mynextmove.org/profile/summary/11-3071.04
https://www.mynextmove.org/profile/summary/13-1081.00
From Supply Chain OKI (an industry-supported non-profit that raises awareness about careers in the distribution and logistics industry):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UAOUmyU0Pk
Global Logistics and Distribution News
Morris County Vocational District Partners with CCM on Career Center (TAPintoDenville)
The Denville-based Morris County Vocational School District (MCVSD) and the County College of Morris (CCM) held a groundbreaking ceremony on Sept. 27 for a new Career Training Center. The joint endeavor will open doors and improve lives by enabling Morris County students to pursue in-demand educational and career pathways while earning high school and college credits simultaneously, said the schools.
Bergen County’s new tech high school breaks ground; to open in 2025 (Northjersey.com)
A new Bergen County career and technical school will open to students in 2025 with the help of a state grant.
Career Classroom: State granting another $37M to expand career and technical education (ROI-NJ)
Employers looking to create a pipeline of qualified candidates, and students looking to pursue a career-focused education to fill that pipeline, just got a boost from another state investment in career and technical education. Six county vocational-technical schools were recently named recipients of second-round Career and Technical Education expansion grants — totaling about $37 million. […]
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