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Liverpool is 1 of the most
competitive Cities to find a job in right now
2017 has already been marked by a lot
of change in the UK, especially now Brexit negotiations are firmly underway. As
such, it is extremely positive to see Liverpool's job market strengthen, with
the latest data from the UK's leading independent job board, CV-Library, finding
that job applications, vacancies and average salaries all saw impressive growth
in the 1st ¼ of the year.
In fact, CV-Library's Q1 job market report, which compared data from Q1 2017
with Q4 2016, found that Liverpool was 1 of the most competitive cities to
find a job in, with job applications in the City seeing a very impressive
quarterly increase of 30.9%.
While this was to be expected, with January typically being 1 of the busiest
times for recruitment; it is still very promising to see the job market in the
City continuing to strengthen. The top ten cities for job application growth
over the period were:-
► Bristol – 39%
► Cardiff – 37.1%
► Birmingham – 36.5%
► Portsmouth – 35.9%
► Manchester – 33.3%
► Liverpool – 30.9%
► Exeter – 30.4%
► Guildford – 29.9%
► Southampton – 28.5%
► Leeds – 25%
Lee Biggins, founder and managing director of
CV-Library, comments:- "It is fantastic to see the job market in Liverpool
not only holding its own, but also expanding throughout the 1st ? of the year.
It is particularly promising to see a huge number of candidates in the City
actively looking for their next career challenge, and with salaries seeing an
impressive rise, the financial benefits of making a career move are clear to
see."
Additionally, average advertised salaries in the area experienced positive
growth, with Liverpool seeing strong salary increases when compared to the last
¼. The City saw quarterly salary increases of 4.6% alongside the growth in
job applications; above the UK average of 2.4%.
Furthermore, total job vacancies have seen similarly encouraging growth,
increasing by 17% when compared to the last ¼, highlighting the strong
expansion aims of UK businesses in the City, with job hunters more than happy to
oblige.
Biggins concludes:- "The 1st ¼ of the year has proved to be a
successful time for candidates and companies alike. With a huge number of
candidates looking for a new job, businesses should have a very deep talent pool
to choose from when it comes to filling a vacancy. That said, it is clear from
our findings that hiring demand is not necessarily meeting candidate appetite,
and we hope to see this improve in the next ¼.
2017 will inevitably bring a range of challenges to the job market, with the
likes of Brexit, the'gig' economy and worker automation constantly under the
spot light. However it is very promising to see the core job market
strengthening and expanding in Liverpool throughout this period."
Learn more about CV-Library at:-
CV-Library.Co.UK. |
