The survey has identified 10 major components of RM and Archives work. The time spent on each component is correlated with different categories of staff. Nearly half of the survey respondents are working for the first time in records or archives. This is evidence of the recent boom in the Records Management industry. This is further evidence of the speed with which the RM field has emerged.
Respondents are very optimistic about their career prospects in both the public and private sectors.
The most optimistic are Project Managers, Records Managers and Knowledge Managers. Most respondents report demand for their services increased in the last 12 months. They expect that demand will increase in the coming 12 months. Local, State and Federal governments are the biggest employers of Records Management staff. State Governments reported the highest expenditure on Records and Archives.