Data from the independent job board found that manufacturing was among the top sectors for growth when looking at the number of jobs in key industries during May 2017 compared with April 2017. Engineering also made the top 10 list:
- Hospitality – 32.4%
- Construction – 23.8%
- Manufacturing – 23.2%
- IT – 21.8%
- Legal – 18.8%
- Customer Services – 18.6%
- Catering – 18.2%
- Accounting – 15.9%
- Retail – 15.2%
- Engineering – 14.1%
Lee Biggins, founder and managing director of CV-Library, said: “It’s great to see business confidence is remaining strong, with job vacancies increasing in the manufacturing industry. Summer is just around the corner and there are plenty of opportunities out there for keen job hunters in the sector, with an increasing number of roles available.”
Furthermore, average salaries across the UK rose by 4.7% year-on-year, with manufacturing roles seeing a 1.8% increase over the same time period. Alongside this, the manufacturing sector also experienced an increase in job applications, with the industry seeing a 6.1% increase when compared to April 2017.
Biggins concluded: “There have been many promises to build a stronger job market in light of the upcoming election and it’s great to see that businesses in the manufacturing sector are not slowing down, as they push harder to entice talented candidates into their organisations. Not only this, but with salaries also seeing an impressive increase last month, job hunters are in a strong position when it comes to securing the best packages.”
