Hays Identifies Job Hotspots
Over one in two employers report a rise in their permanent staff levels, according to a survey conducted as part of the annual Hays Salary Survey.
Sydney, NSW (PRWEB) November 1, 2007
Over one in two employers report a rise in their permanent staff levels, according to a survey conducted as part of the annual Hays Salary Survey.
Of over 1,700 responses, 58 percent of employers reported increasing their permanent staff levels over the past 12 months, while 11 percent reported a decrease and 31 percent said their permanent staff levels remained the same.
Engineering jobs (http://www. hays. com. au/about/engineering. aspx) saw the highest increase, with 68 per cent of employers increasing their staff levels in this technical area. This was followed by distribution (where 67% of employers increased permanent staff levels), then operations and sales & marketing (62%) and IT (60%).
"Given the ongoing boom for engineers, it shouldn't be a surprise that the employment of engineering skills rose so significantly," said Darren Buchanan, Director of specialist recruiter Hays.
The survey also shows that temporary workers are a highly utilised resource, with 66 per cent of employers using temporary or contract staff through a recruitment agency (http://www. hays. com. au/) and 61 percent employing part-time staff.
Looking forward, employment expectations remain positive, with 52 per cent of employers expected to increase their permanent staff levels over the next 12 months. "Again the most confidence is coming from the engineering industry, where 75 per cent of employers expect to increase their staff levels in this discipline. This is followed by operations (64%) and distribution (62%).
"These findings suggest the recruitment market remains very healthy," said Darren. "Business confidence is strong, employers are looking to increase permanent staff levels and the use of contractors is high. Employers are not letting the skills shortage stop them from recruiting, with both employers and recruitment agencies facing the challenge head-on by developing new and innovative attraction strategies to source the skills they need," he said.
The Hays Salary Survey is available at www. hays. com. au/salary/ (http://www. hays. com. au/salary/)
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