Data released by the independent job site earlier this month found that manufacturing jobs were the fourth most searched for by candidates in January with a total of 18,768 searches. Meanwhile, engineering came in ninth place with a total of 16,682 searches.
Retail, sales, and construction jobs were the top three most searched for – raking up a total 148,818 searches between them.
The data analysed nearly three million job searches made on CV-Library’s website in January.
Lee Biggins, founder and managing director of CV-Library, said: “It’s positive to see that candidate appetite is strong across some of the UK’s core sectors, particularly as these are industries that play a vital role in the nation’s economy.
“What’s more, these findings are great news for organisations in these industries, many of which continue to battle ongoing skills shortages. It’s clear that there are an abundance of fantastic opportunities for the nation’s job hunters right now, with last month’s data revealing that businesses have made a confident start to the year.”
The top 10 most searched for industries in January 2017:
1. Retail (82,882 searches)
2. Sales (47,163 searches)
3. Construction (18,773 searches)
4. Manufacturing (18,768 searches)
5. HR (17,862 searches)
6. Security (17,337 searches)
7. Marketing (17,238 searches)
8. IT (17,002 searches)
9. Engineering (16,682 searches)
10. Recruitment (12,731 searches)
