E-commerce managers are 'secure in their jobs'
E-commerce
20 May 2009
At a time when UK unemployment figures are almost at two million, online retailers are bucking the downward trend with some claiming they are excelling in the current climate, according to the findings of a survey.
A study in the Bearing Partnership's Digital Industry Confidence Report said e-commerce managers are confident that their teams will either grow or maintain this year and may even receive pay increases.
Aryn Hurst-Clark, director of search and selection at recruitment specialists Bearing Partnership, said: "Brands will need to service the growing demand for e-commerce from consumers and, in an area currently suffering from a skills shortage, making the right staffing decisions will be critical to the company's overall business success."
She added that companies that invest wisely in e-commerce employees will reap the benefits when the economy picks up.
The report also showed that 77 per cent of e-commerce managers reached their targets during last 12 months and almost half of managers said they were confident of a pay rise in the next year.
Bearing Partnership's report follows the news that online sales were up by 14 per cent in April compared to the same time in 2008, according to an Imrg.com survey.
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