The most recent knowledge from SEEK reveals that there have been 12.6 per cent extra new job adverts on their web site within the final monetary 12 months (July 2016 – July 2017).
This mirrors knowledge launched in July by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), that confirmed unemployment charges had fallen (for the third consecutive month) to five.5 per cent.
Which industries are rising?
There was excellent news throughout in response to SEEK’s Chief Industrial Officer Kendra Banks, who acknowledged that “all however three industries loved constructive promoting progress”.
“The Mining, Assets & Power trade continued to have the best job advert progress of all industries on SEEK, up 73 per cent in [the 12 months leading to] July,” stated Ms Banks.
This was adopted by Authorities & Defence with 30 per cent annual progress and Trades and Companies with 28 per cent annual progress.
The one industries that noticed detrimental progress have been Name Centre & Buyer Service, Insurance coverage & Superannuation and Promoting, Arts & Media.
Who provided essentially the most job alternatives?
| Rank (most job alternatives) |
Classification | % Progress July 17 v July 16 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Info & Communication Know-how (ICT) | 5 |
| 2 | Trades & Companies | 28 |
| 3 | Healthcare & Medical | 13 |
| 4 | Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics | 19 |
“It’s no shock that the ICT trade provided essentially the most job alternatives on SEEK this July. ICT has been the highest promoting trade on SEEK for some time now,” stated Ms Banks.
“Australia is likely one of the most digitally related international locations on the earth, and companies are more and more counting on expertise and software program options to help their operations.
“In consequence, ICT professionals are in excessive demand to create and handle these new applied sciences,” concluded Ms Banks.
What roles are hottest?
SEEK additionally discovered that there was an rising distinction within the fee of progress between Full Time and Non-full-time job promoting, with Non-fill-time jobs rising at a quicker fee.
“This development has been ongoing since late 2010,” in response to Ms Banks.
“Nonetheless, our newest SEEK knowledge has revealed that Full Time jobs have been essentially the most marketed function kind on SEEK over the previous monetary 12 months.”
There may be nonetheless sturdy demand for candidates within the following industries:
- Healthcare & Medical
- Authorities & Defence
- Schooling & Coaching
- Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics
- Consulting & Technique
- CEO & Common Administration
- Actual Property and Property
- Trades & Companies
The place can you discover work?
Constructive job advert progress occurred throughout all states and territories for the final monetary 12 months.
Excellent news for techies, New South Wales’s promoting tempo rose 7.3 per cent, and Victoria by 14.1 per cent, within the final monetary 12 months. Commercials for ICT trade roles have been the best rating in each states.
Mining-dominated states additionally noticed a “restoration”, with adverts on SEEK up 16.8 per cent in Western Australia and 20.2 per cent in Queensland.
| State | % Progress July 17 v July 16 |
|---|---|
| Tasmania | 22 |
| Queensland | 20.2 |
| Northern Territory | 19.8 |
| Western Australia | 16.8 |
| Victoria | 14.1 |
| New South Wales | 7.3 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 4.8 |
