The latest statistics from CV-Library explored fluctuations in pay, jobs and applications throughout March and the findings suggest that businesses across the industry were feeling confident. In fact, the engineering industry was one of the few to see an increase in advertised salaries in March, rising by 3.3% when compared with data from March 2017 and against a UK-wide decrease of 0.3%.
Lee Biggins, founder and managing director of CV-Library, said: “It’s positive to see that businesses are continuing to drive their recruitment efforts this spring, following a strong start to the year. What’s more, the increase in engineering vacancies suggests that business confidence is growing, offering plenty of exciting opportunities for job hunters in the sector.”
Despite application rates across the sector remaining stagnant last month, the amount of engineering candidates registering on CV-Library increased by 9.3%, suggesting that there is an appetite amongst job hunters for new roles.
Biggins added: “It’s clear that businesses were pulling out all the stops to attract talented candidates last month. This is positive to see given that businesses in the industry are facing the backlash of a widening skills gap. As we approach the second quarter of 2018 we hope to see application numbers pick back up.”
