Job vacancies surged in London last month with the capital ranked among top UK cities for job growth in March
Businesses in London are on the hunt for new recruits, with job vacancies increasing by 9.1 per cent last month, according to analysis by CV-Library.
The job site looked at fluctuations in pay, jobs and applications throughout March, and found that confidence among businesses in the capital wasn’t chilled by the deep freeze brought by the Beast of the East at the beginning of the month.
London recorded “stand out growth” in March according to the analysis, making the top 10 list of cities for job growth, though Aberdeen came top overall.
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Top UK cities for jobs growth in March
1. Aberdeen – jobs up 18.4 per cent
2. Liverpool – jobs up 14.8 per cent
3. Sheffield – jobs up 14.8 per cent
4. Glasgow – jobs up 12.3 per cent
5. Cardiff – jobs up 11.2 per cent
6. Hull – jobs up 11 per cent
7. Portsmouth – jobs up 10.8 per cent
8. Bristol – jobs up 10.5 per cent
9. Manchester – jobs up 10.5 per cent
10. London – jobs up 9.1 per cent
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 vacancies across London suggests that business confidence is growing in the capital, offering plenty of exciting opportunities for job hunters in the city.
Advertised salaries in London did dip slightly, a decrease of 0.5 per cent month-on-month, but application rates rose in March.
They were up by 3.1 per cent when compared with data from February 2018, with CV-Library saying that indicated job-hunters were feeling confident too.
Biggins added: “It’s clear that job hunters were also feeling optimistic in March, with application rates increasing across London. This is particularly good news for businesses in the city that are facing the backlash of a widening skills gap and suggests that there is a healthy pipeline of talent to fill their roles.”
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