Latest statistics from the UK independent job site found job vacancies increased by 3.9% in March, when compared with February 2018.
The data explored fluctuations in pay, jobs and applications, with findings suggesting that businesses across the industry are feeling confident.
In fact, the industry was one of the few to see an increase in advertised salaries during March – rising by 3.3% when compared with March 2017.
Lee Biggins, founder and managing director of CV-Library, said: “It’s positive to see that businesses are continuing to drive their recruitment efforts this spring, following a strong start to the year. What’s more, the increase in engineering vacancies suggests that business confidence is growing, offering plenty of exciting opportunities for job hunters in the sector.”
Despite application rates across the sector remaining stagnant last month, the amount of engineering candidates registering on CV-Library also increased by 9.3%.
Biggins concluded: “It’s clear that businesses were pulling out all the stops to attract talented candidates last month. This is positive to see given that businesses in the industry are facing the backlash of a widening skills gap. As we approach the second quarter of 2018 we hope to see application numbers pick back up.”
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