Arranges shipments at airlines, ports and freight companies, handling the paperwork and tracking.
At an airport cargo office you weigh a pallet of medical supplies, book it on tonight's flight to Miami and email the customer the tracking number.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school diploma; on-the-job training.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Logistics.
Growing faster than average (about 5% over 10 years). Faster than average with growing freight volumes.
Medium risk for 10 years. Online booking automates scheduling and tracking; weighing freight and handling problems at the dock stays human.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to air cargo and freight forwarding companies near an airport or port
Classes: Geography, Computer applications.
Official data: O*NET occupation 43-5011.
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