Just graduated? Here’s the top industries to find a job
If you’ve recently graduated and are looking to take the first stepinyourcareer,there’sgood news this month.
The amount of jobs on offer has increased by 10.8 per cent year-on-year, according to the latest job market data from independent job site CV-Library.
Lookingcloselyatdatafrom August 2018, the study found that some of the nation’s leading industries have seen impressive hikes in job vacancies.
So, if you’re looking for your first exciting role, these industries have an impressive numberofvacanciesrightnow:
Construction – 25,837 vacancies
Engineering – 24,244 vacancies Education – 12,317 vacancies IT – 11,065 vacancies Automotive–9,321vacancies
Administration – 9,321 vacancies Sales – 8,165 vacancies Accounting–8,084vacancies Social care – 7,596 vacancies Manufacturing – 7,462 vacancies
What’s more, some of the UK’s key cities also have a huge range of opportunities on offer in September, with London (31,017vacancies),Birmingham (9,074vacancies)andManchester (7,087 vacancies) topping the list.
“Graduation is an exciting time in a young professional’s life,” says Lee Biggins, managing director of CV-Library. “After all, you’ve completed your degree and now it’s time to step into the working world.
“So what better time to look than the September recruitment rush, with more organisations advertising vacancies in a range of industries across the UK.
“If you’re looking to take the first step in your career, now is theperfecttimetostartsearching. Many of the nation’s key industries and cities have a large number of exciting opportunities available to you right now – so don’t miss out!”
The good news doesn’t stop there, salaries in some of these key industries were also on the rise last month. If you’re looking to secure yourself a good pay packet right now, why not consider the following sectors: IT – £44,180 average salary Construction – £43,150 average salary Engineering – £35,700 average salary Accounting – £34,570 average salary Automotive – £32,680 average salary.