New job adverts have hit a 14-month high, with 256,855 new roles posted in the first week of February – 22.4% higher compared to the same time a year earlier.
The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and Lightcast’s latest Labour Market Tracker revealed that occupations with notable increases in job adverts include:
- Floorers and wall tilers (+52.7%)
- Painters and decorators (+43.1%)
- Telephonists (+23.9%)
- Construction operatives (+23.5%)
- Carpenters and joiners (+22.8%)
Neil Carberry, Chief Executive of the REC, commented, “Employers are still looking to hire, even in a slower economy. In part, that is driven by shortages – but it is also likely to be a reaction to a stronger-than-expected start to the year.
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