A Great Year for the Recruitment Industry

Which Sectors are proving popular for the recruitment industry?

2013 was a fantastic year for the recruitment industry with increases in turnover and growth for both temporary and permanent markets. However, certain sectors certainly outperformed others! Technical and engineering based positions were the clear areas with the highest demand for workers.

In the permanent market accounting and financial roles came out as nearly 20% of the final volume for the sector. This was closely followed by secretarial and clerical work. 2013 was also a very strong year for IT and computing roles with 68,000 positions being permanently filled. Many recruiting consultants faced problems filling these roles during 2013 thanks to a shortage of candidates with the appropriate skills and experience for the role s on offer.

The occupational sectors coming out on top in the temporary market were also similar. Industrial and blue collar positions held the top spot however with a massive 241,000 placements in the year. The issue of candidates lacking the correct skills was far less present in the temporary industry.

The Recruitment Industry in Review: 2013 - An infographic by the team at de Poel