A recent report has revealed that job vacancies rose at a much faster rate between July and September than across the first two quarters of 2013.
The latest Robert Walters European Jobs Index of quarterly advertised vacancy levels found that in total, the number of available UK vacancies increased by more than 5% between the second and third quarters, greater than the rise of 4% recorded over the first half of the year.
Umbrella company contractors might be interested to learn that the sectors performing the strongest included the banking and financial services, with Q3 job figures being boosted by 20%.
IT contractors will be pleased to hear that IT job volumes increased by 18% due to a rising tide of business start-ups in the UK.
Accounting and finance were also up by 16%, which is thought to be due to small and medium-sized businesses expansion and the need to take on additional staff.
With regards to regional performances, the report found that it was the Midlands that had the biggest rise in quarterly vacancies, increasing by 6%. Demand also rose by 2% in London and the South East.
Chris Hickey, CEO of Robert Walters UK, said, “It is encouraging that demand for many positions continues at a pace, with more and more individuals prepared to take roles outside of London and even commute from the capital.
“Banking and financial services is on the rise as institutions appear quietly confident that growth is sustainable, with many increasing the size of their revenue generating departments. Other encouraging signs of growth are coming from the IT sector as companies look to add staff to bolster their mobile and e-commerce teams.”
Simon Dolan is the Sales & Marketing Manager for Contractor Umbrella Ltd, one of the UK’s Most Respected Umbrella Companies and founder member of AllUmbrellaCompaniesAreEqual.
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