Engineering jobs on the up
Demand for new engineers has bucked national downwards trends by rising month-on-month in September as well as year-on-year.
New figures released today show the number of new UK engineering jobs on offer has risen five times faster year-on-year than the all-sector average, according to figures from the Reed Job Index, a national report compiled by UK recruitment site, reed.co.uk.
The study revelead that year-on-year demand for new engineers is 88% higher now than in September 2010. While demand across other staffing sectors has also risen, the comparable increase for the general Reed Job Index is just 16%. The latest figures also show that salaries on offer for new engineers remain stable.
Reed.co.uk managing director, Martin Warnes said: "Demand for new engineers continues to rise, bucking the trend which has seen overall job demand slip back in other areas at the moment.
"This could be a sign of the much-sought re-balancing of the UK economy towards industry and high quality production. Employers are confident enough to invest in the recruitment of new engineering staff, which is a leading indicator of potential future growth in the sector."
