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Manufacturing Jobs in Canada

By Ashley Rowe on May 25, 2013 in Canadian Employment, Manufacturing.

In Canada, manufacturing was one of the two sectors to see employment growth during April 2013 (the other being public administration.) Statistics Canada reported that employment in manufacturing rose by 21,000 jobs in April, marking the first month of job gains in this sector over the past year. What has manufacturing hiring demand looked like during the last 12 months? When comparing April 2013 to 2012, demand for manufacturing jobs increased 4% with just under 25,000 listings appearing online last month. Over the past 12 months, the number of job ads reached its highest volume in May 2012. Will we see even more manufacturing jobs during this May?

Hiring Demand for Manufacturing Jobs in Canada

Hiring Demand for Manufacturing Jobs in Canada

SOURCE: WANTED Analytics

Of the manufacturing industries, other tobacco product manufacturing produced the most job ads during April. This industry also had the highest demand when we reported on the most commonly advertised industries in Canada last month. Despite having the largest number of job listings, other tobacco product manufacturing demand declined in the past year, dropping 8%. Of the manufacturing industries with the greatest demand, half of them saw year-over-year growth. Aircraft manufacturing experienced the largest increase, rising 345%. Surgical appliances and supplies manufacturing saw the biggest decrease, declining 15%. Computer and Information Systems Professionals were the most advertised occupation by manufacturing industries next to Retail Salespersons and Sales Clerks.

Industries with the Most Demand for Manufacturing Jobs in Canada

Industries with the Most Demand for Manufacturing Jobs in Canada

SOURCE: WANTED Analytics

Toronto, (ON) had the greatest need for manufacturing professionals in April, followed by Montreal (QB), and Calgary (AB). Although, these cities had the highest number of job ads, these areas each saw a decrease in demand compared to last year. Quebec and Laval (QC) were the only locations to see a year-over-year increase.

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Smart Hiring Trends for These Mobile Skills

By Ashley Rowe on May 24, 2013 in Computer/Math/IT, Hiring Demand Indicators.

Business Insider recently shared graphs showing the way that market share in the mobile phone industry has changed and how entry points are being blocked by the big developers. Considering the shifting mobile phone consumer demand and that mobile skills are soaring in demand, we wondered which particular phone skill is most commonly required.

In April 2013, over 46,900 job ads appeared online that required Android, Blackberry, Windows phone, and/or iPhone skills. This is actually a 19% increase when compared to April 2012. Android skills were the most commonly required with about 29,000 listings, 41% more than last April. This may demonstrate that not only is Android's consumer demand and market share increasing, but also that employers are looking for ways to develop products specifically for this operating system.

Hiring Demand for Android, Blackberry, iPhone, and Windows Phone Skills

Hiring Demand for Android, Blackberry, iPhone, and Windows Phone Skills

SOURCE: WANTED Analytics

Most In-Demand Occupations

Android Skills

  1. Software Developers, Applications
  2. Web Developers
  3. Computer Programmers
  4. Computer User Support Specialists
  5. Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers
  6. Software Developers, Systems Software
  7. Marketing Managers
  8. Network and Computer Systems Administrators
  9. Retail Salespersons
  10. Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
 Blackberry Skills

  1. Computer User Support Specialists
  2. Network and Computer Systems Administrators
  3. Software Developers, Applications
  4. Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
  5. Web Developers
  6. Automotive Specialty Technicians
  7. Sales Representatives, Wholesales Manufacturing,
    Except Technical and Scientific Products
  8. Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants
  9. Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers
  10. Sales Representatives Services, All Other
Windows Phone Skills

  1. Software Developers, Applications
  2. Marketing Managers
  3. Web Developers
  4. Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers
  5. Computer Programmers
  6. Software Developers, Systems Software
  7. Network and Computer Systems Administrators
  8. Computer User Support Specialists
  9. Computer and Information Systems Managers
  10. Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
 Apple iPhone Skills

  1. Software Developers, Applications
  2. Web Developers
  3. Computer User Support Specialists
  4. Computer Programmers
  5. Retail Salespersons
  6. Sales Representatives, All Other
  7. Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers
  8. Network and Computer Systems Administrators
  9. Marketing Managers
  10. Telemarketers

As of April 2013, Applications Software Developers was the most commonly advertised occupation for these smartphone skills. Demand for Applications Software Developers grew 46% when compared to April of last year. Overall, tech related positions were most in-demand. Sales, marketing, administrative, and repair jobs appeared on many of these lists requiring smartphone skills.

It's to be expected that tech jobs require these skills for programming, software development, testing, and troubleshooting, but how do the non-technical occupations use smartphone knowledge? Job ads for Marketing Managers require candidates to market and manage mobile product lines and improve customer engagement through smartphones and mobile devices. Sales responsibilities include selling online advertising on iPhone applications, custom applications for iPhones and Androids, services to companies to build mobile friendly websites that will appear on certain smartphones, and selling the actual product to the consumer. Administrative duties include handling Blackberry setups and contacts, acting as a liaison for remote access, and responding to Blackberry or iPhone emails and voice mails. Many job ads also requested that candidates simply be familiar with these tools.

Of these smartphones, Windows phone skills are likely to be the most difficult to recruit, scoring a 77 on our Hiring Scale (out of a possible 99, with 99 indicating hard-to-fill.) Considering that Windows phones were made available to the public in 2010, it's understandable that there may not be enough available candidates with this experience. According to our Hiring Scale, the best recruiting conditions can be found in Boulder, CO. Even though this metro area has the lowest score, conditions in this city are still likely to be relatively difficult, scoring a 50.

Hiring Scale for Windows Phone Skills

Hiring Scale for Windows Phone Skills

SOURCE: WANTED Analytics

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Is Hiring by Auto Manufacturers Beginning to Rev Up?

By Abby Lombardi on May 23, 2013 in Auto Manufacturing.

When we last reported on hiring demand in the motor vehicle manufacturing area, Ford had announced plans to ramp up hiring. We wanted to return to this industry and see if the number of job ads has begun to increase. Over the past 90 days, there have been approximately 11,000 jobs available online in the motor vehicle and parts manufacturing sector, a slight 0.1% increase in demand compared to the same 90-day period in 2012. The number of jobs has been increasing slowly since the beginning of the year, a sign that auto manufacturers are beginning to ramp up their hiring.

Hiring Demand in the Auto Manufacturing Industry – 4 Year Hiring Trend

Hiring Demand in the Auto Manufacturing Industry

Source: WANTED Analytics

The 3 most in-demand fields in the auto manufacturing industry were engineering, IT and computer, and production occupations. Of these 3 fields, IT and computer related jobs grew the most, up 14% year-over-year. As more parts of a vehicle are computerized and become more hi-tech, the demand for programmers, software developers, and systems analysts has increased significantly. Engineering and production jobs also grew, up 0.8% and 2.4% respectively.

The most in-demand unique job titles in the auto manufacturing industry are:

  1. Manufacturing Engineer
  2. Quality Engineer
  3. Production Supervisor
  4. Maintenance Technician
  5. Buyer
  6. Product Engineer
  7. Program Manager
  8. Welder
  9. Quality Manager
  10. Process Engineer

With companies announcing plans to increase their hiring, it's likely that recruiting for these jobs will become more difficult. Currently, our Hiring Scale scores jobs in the auto industry as a 56, meaning they will be moderately difficult-to-fill. Employers in this industry should watch the level of competition in their area. For example, hiring demand in the Oshkosh-Neenah, Wisconsin metro area is up about 35% in the past 90 days compared to last year. And our Hiring Scale ranks jobs here as harder than average to fill at a 67. In addition, employers in this metro area spend about 8 weeks advertising their job openings, about 1 week longer than the national average.

Hiring Scale for Auto Manufacturing Jobs in Oshkosk-Neenah, WI

Hiring Scale for Auto Manufacturing Jobs in Oshkosk-Neenah, WI

Source: WANTED Analytics

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Shopping Around for E-commerce Talent

By Abby Lombardi on May 22, 2013 in Hiring Demand Indicators.

There has been a lot of news recently about companies investing in e-commerce platforms and increasing their e-retail systems. Forrester predicts that online retail sales will grow 12% this year and an additional 161,000 jobs for various e-commerce positions will be created – particularly in retailers' technology, customer service, and fulfillment departments. We wanted to see if employers are already gearing up for an increase in hiring demand. It seems that companies are, in fact, increasing their recruiting for this talent. In April, there were approximately 35,000 jobs available online for professionals with e-commerce skills and experience. This represents a 22% year-over-year increase and marks a new high in demand.

Hiring Demand for E-Commerce Professionals

Hiring Demand for E-Commerce and E-Retail Professionals

Source: WANTED Analytics

Some of the fields with the most e-commerce hiring were web development, marketing, and software engineering. Web development and software engineering would match Forrester's predictions for growth in technology. However, it is interesting that they didn't predict marketing, which actually grew in demand 33% from last April (the most of the 3 previously mentioned fields.) The most commonly advertised unique job titles for e-commerce professionals are:

  1. Web Developer
  2. Java Developer
  3. Business Analyst
  4. Merchant Services Sales Account Executive
  5. Account Executive
  6. Ecommerce Business Analyst
  7. Senior Java Developer
  8. Project Manager Ecommerce
  9. .NET Developer
  10. Account Executive Business-to-Business Sales

With demand growing rather quickly, it's likely that Recruiters and hiring managers will face difficulty when sourcing candidates for these jobs. On average, they score a 68 on our Hiring Scale, which ranges from 1 – 99 with 99 representing the most difficult situation. However, some of the best places to find candidates are Santa Rosa (CA), Green Bay (WI), and York (PA). In these locations, there are fewer employers currently looking for this talent, yet there are pools of potential candidates to support hiring. Employers that are struggling to fill jobs may consider targeting job ads in some of these easier to fill locations. On a national level, this would require relocating a new hire. However, there may be nearby cities with better conditions that won't require national sourcing. For example, Recruiters in San Francisco and San Jose are likely to experience difficulties finding this talent, but the Santa Rosa metro area would be a good alternative market for them.

Below is a map of Hiring Scales across the US. If you're in a red area (represents a hard-to-fill area), try recruiting from areas that are yellow or green (representing less difficulty.)

Hiring Scales for E-Commerce Professionals in the US

Hiring Scales for E-Commerce Professional in the US

Source: WANTED Analytics

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Hiring for IT Project Managers Still Growing

By Abby Lombardi on May 21, 2013 in Computer/Math/IT.

Project managers are growing in demand in the US, especially in IT departments. IT Project Managers are needed as companies transition to newer, faster networks and upgrade their systems. During April, there were just over 61,000 jobs available online for IT Project Managers, an 8% year-over-year increase in hiring demand. Hiring so far in 2013 has been fairly consistent at just over 61,000 jobs available each month.

Hiring Demand for IT Project Managers – 4 Year Hiring Demand

Hiring Demand for IT Project Managers

Source: WANTED Analytics

Demand for IT Project Managers has remained strong over the past 2 years. In fact, when we look at many of the companies that are currently hiring for this occupation, they are recruiting for hundreds of positions at a time. The top 5 employers each have over 350 unique job ads online currently. This means that they will not only have difficulty competing with other companies to attract talent, but will also compete with themselves to fill all their positions in a timely manner.

With the increased competition for this talent, Recruiters are likely to experience a longer time-to-fill for open positions. On average IT Project Manager job ads remain online for about 6.5 weeks. This doesn't necessarily mean that you will be able to fill a job in 6.5 weeks, just that this is how long you can budget your time and expenses for a job ad. One of the shortest posting periods is in Olympia, WA which averages just 4.4 weeks. In comparison, Hattiesburg, Mississippi currently has one of the longest posting periods at more than 11 weeks. If you are recruiting in one of the darker areas in the map below and need to fill a job quickly, you may want to consider relocating talent. Areas that are lighter in color represent a shorter average posting period and areas you should target in your job ads to find more potential candidates.

Average Posting Periods for IT Project Manager Job Ads in the US

average posting period - IT Project managers

Source: WANTED Analytics

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Hiring Demand in the Metropolitan Area with the Highest Unemployment

By Abby Lombardi on May 20, 2013 in Hiring Demand Indicators.

Last week, we reported on hiring demand in Midland, Texas, the metropolitan area with the lowest unemployment rate. We saw that hiring demand had actually decreased over the past 90 days when compared to the same 90-day period in 2012. Today, we wanted to see if cities with high unemployment are also declining, or if they follow a different trend. The metro area with the highest unemployment (as of the most recent BLS reports in March 2013) is Yuma, Arizona. Here, the unemployment rate is currently 26%, much higher than the national rate of 7.6%. Over the past 90 days, there were approximately 3,900 jobs available online. While Midland saw a decline in demand, this is actually a 5.6% year-over-year increase versus the same 90-day time period last year. Demand in Yuma reached a peak in October of last year, but then declined drastically in the last 2 months of the year, and has been fairly steady since the beginning of 2013.

Hiring Demand in Yuma, Arizona – 4 Year Hiring Trend

Hiring Demand in Yuma, Arizona

Source: WANTED Analytics

The 5 industries with the most demand in Yuma, AZ over the past 90 days were:

  1. Other General Government Support
  2. Administration of Human Resource Programs (except Education, Public Health, and Veterans' Affairs Programs)
  3. General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload
  4. Medical Laboratories
  5. Elementary and Secondary Schools

All of the industries listed above experienced year-over-year growth. Government Support organizations not only posted the most ads in the past 90 days, but also had the highest percentage increase. While there was just 1 ad posted online during this 90-day time frame last year, this year saw more than 120 ads.

Some of the occupational fields with the most job ads in the past 90 days were Truck Drivers, Registered Nurses, First-line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers, Retail Sales, and Supervisors of Food Preparation Workers. Of these 5 fields, 3 declined in demand compared to last year: RN's, Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers, and Retail Salespersons. The unique job titles that are most commonly advertised are listed below.

  1. Physical Therapist
  2. Occupational Therapist
  3. Registered Nurse
  4. Driver
  5. Teller
  6. Owner Operator
  7. Sales Representative
  8. Store Manager
  9. Customer Service Representative
  10. Store Associate

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Competing for Gaming Talent

By Ashley Rowe on May 19, 2013 in Computer/Math/IT, Hiring Demand Indicators.

Companies have been using gamification techniques to engage customers and they're are also incorporating these strategies into employee and candidate programs through orientation, onboarding, health and wellness, and employee referral campaigns. As gamification evolves and more employers utilize these strategies, will hiring for gamification and video gaming skills continue to grow? When comparing April 2012 to April 2013, demand rose 23%. Over the past 4 years, there was a surge in demand during October and December 2011 for Video Gaming User Specialists.

Hiring Demand for Gamification and Video Gaming Skills

Hiring Demand for Gamification and Video Gaming Skills

SOURCE: WANTED Analytics

Most Commonly Advertised Job Titles for Gamification and Video Gaming Skills

  1. Video Gaming User Specialist
  2. Video Games Sales Specialist
  3. Technical Support
  4. Brand Ambassador
  5. Technician Support Video Gaming
  6. Seasonal Military Game Advisor Store
  7. Brand Advocate Microsoft
  8. Technician Support Broadband Gaming Program
  9. Camp Instructor
  10. Video Games Sales Specialist

Most of the job titles above are new to the list since the last time we reported on this topic. The only two jobs that still commonly require gamification and video gaming skills are Video Gaming User Specialist and Video Game Sales Specialists, which both moved up the list. 40% of the job titles listed are tech related. The remaining jobs are in marketing, sales, and educational fields. The educational title of Camp Instructor refers to summer technology programs at college campuses that will teach young people how to create video games.

It is likely to be difficult to hire candidates with gamification or video gaming experience, scoring a 64 on our Hiring Scale. (Our Hiring Scale ranges from 1 – 99, with 99 representing hard-to-fill.) San Francisco, the city with the greatest number of job ads, currently has some of the most difficult recruiting conditions, scoring a 76. Recruiters in San Francisco may potentially reduce hiring difficulty by sourcing talent in a nearby city with more favorable conditions, such as San Jose (CA), which scores a 47 on our Hiring Scale. San Jose presents the second best recruiting conditions next to Utica-Rome (NY), currently scoring a 13.

Hiring Scale for Gamification and Video Gaming Skills in San Francisco (CA)

Hiring Scale for Gamification and Video Gaming Skills in San Francisco

SOURCE: WANTED Analytics

Hiring Scale for Gamification and Video Gaming Skills in San Jose (CA)

Hiring Scale for Gamification and Video Gaming Skills in San Jose

SOURCE: WANTED Analytics

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Most In-Demand IT Skills

By Ashley Rowe on May 18, 2013 in Computer/Math/IT.

During April 2013, there were more than 818,300 job ads posted online for computer occupations, a 5% increase when compared to April 2012. Last month, we looked at the most in-demand tech certifications. Today, we reviewed skills that are most commonly advertised in IT job ads.

Most In-Demand IT Skills

  1. Structured query language (SQL)
  2. Software development
  3. Java
  4. Project management
  5. Linux
  6. UNIX
  7. JavaScript (JS)
  8. Quality assurance (QA)
  9. Microsoft SQL Server (MS SQL)
  10. Systems Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
  11. Business requirements gathering
  12. Hypertext markup language (HTML)
  13. Extensible markup language (XML)
  14. Application development
  15. Technical support

Employers seem to be placing more emphasis on hard skills for technical occupations as all of the skills listed above are occupationally oriented. Not only are these the most advertised IT skills, but all of the skills listed above also appear among the 50 most advertised skills in all job ads. Of these, structured query language is the most advertised IT skill. This skill is frequently required for Software Developers, Applications, which is the most advertised IT occupation. Programming languages are listed in multiple places among the commonly required IT skills, taking up 5 of the 15 spots above.

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Bilingual Spanish Speaking Jobs Decline in April

By Ashley Rowe on May 17, 2013 in Hiring Demand Indicators.

Hiring demand for Spanish speaking jobs continues to be one of our more popular blog topics. Since we last highlighted bilingual Spanish hiring trends about 9 months ago, we thought it was time to revisit demand for this skill set. In June 2012, we found that hiring for Spanish speaking candidates was on the rise, increasing 33% year-over-year when compared to June 2011. After that, demand continued to rise until it dipped in October, likely an annual 4th quarter decline. Hiring for jobs that require Spanish language skills in 2013 started ahead of 2012. But, in April demand fell 11% lower than the same time last year. One reason demand in April 2013 fell is because there was a surge in demand for Registered Nurses that speak Spanish at this time last year, highlighted in light blue below. Demand for this occupation in April 2013 declined 61% since last April.

Hiring Demand for the Most Commonly Advertised Occupations for Bilingual Spanish Speaking Skills

Hiring Demand for the Most Commonly Advertised Occupations for Bilingual Spanish Speaking Skills
SOURCE: WANTED Analytics

Customer Service Representatives most commonly require bilingual Spanish speaking skills, up 4% from last year. The retail professions listed below also experienced an increase in the number of jobs being advertised, each increasing more than 30% since 2012. Healthcare and social assistance positions make up a larger percentage of the below list than they had in the past. Tellers aren't as in demand as they were previously, declining 18%. In June 2012, Tellers were the second most advertised occupation and in April it descended to ninth on our list.

Most Commonly Advertised Occupations that Require Bilingual Spanish Speaking Skills

  1. Customer Service Representatives
  2. Retail Salespersons
  3. First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
  4. Registered Nurses
  5. Insurance Sales Agent
  6. Social and Human Service Assistants
  7. Medical Secretaries
  8. Medical Assistants
  9. Tellers
  10. First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers

New York and Los Angeles continue to have the greatest number of jobs posted online. Miami, Chicago, and Houston round out the 5 locations with the most demand. Of these locations, Miami (FL) experienced the highest growth in the past year, rising 11%. The heat map below shows the metro areas with the densest volume of job ads in dark blue.

Job Ad Volume Heat Map for Bilingual Spanish Speaking Skills

Job Ad Volume Heat Map for Bilingual Spanish Speaking Skills

SOURCE: WANTED Analytics

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Are Recruiters in the Physician Hiring Waiting Room?

By Ashley Rowe on May 16, 2013 in Health Care.

More than 2/3's of medical group administrators plan on hiring Primary Care Physicians in the next 12 months, according to a Physician Retention Survey by American Medical Group Association (AMGA) and Cejka Search. Increased demand is accredited to a surge of accountable care organizations (ACOs), healthcare reform, changing workforce demographics, and a shortage of talent. We covered the Physician shortage back in September 2012. How has demand changed since then? Over the past 8 months hiring demand for the Physician and Surgeon occupation increased 8%, with more than 26,400 job ads posted online in April. Demand in April was also up 13% over the same time last year. General medical and surgical hospitals had the greatest need for Physicians and Surgeons, a 10% increase compared to April 2012. Offices of physicians had the second highest number of job ads.

Hiring Demand for Physicians and Surgeons

Hiring Demand for Physicians and Surgeons

SOURCE: WANTED Analytics

Despite the shortage of talent and difficulty some employers may be encountering when sourcing candidates, average recruiting conditions are likely to be favorable, scoring a 24 on our Hiring Scale. The Hiring Scale scores recruiting conditions from 1 – 99, with 99 representing hard-to-fill. Here are the best and worst cities for sourcing Physicians and Surgeons.

Worst Cities for Recruiting Physicians and Surgeons Best Cities for Recruiting Physicians and Surgeons
  1. Duluth, MN
  2. Huntington WV
  3. Abilene, TX
  4. Fargo, ND
  5. Biloxi, MS
  1. Los Angeles, CA
  2. Tampa, FL
  3. Birmingham, AL
  4. Sacramento, CA
  5. Palm Bay, FL

The metro areas with the best recruiting conditions each score a 5 or 6 on our Hiring Scale and have a candidate supply that exceeds the local demand. Job listings in these cities appear online for the same amount of time as the national average, 11 weeks. Despite the fact these cities currently seem to have ample talent, the recruiting process may be particularly long and have multiple steps, leading jobs to stay online longer. In the areas with the most difficult recruiting conditions, job ads are posted online for about a week longer than average, 12 weeks. There is a shortage of talent in these areas and the current workforce cannot meet the hiring demand. Recruiters experiencing difficulty sourcing talent can look to nearby cities to advertise positions or relocate talent. For instance, Duluth, MN scores an 80 on our Hiring Scale indicating recruiting conditions in this area are likely to be very difficult. Meanwhile the nearby metro area of Minneapolis scores a 10, where conditions are likely to be much less challenging. Recruiters in the Duluth metro area may want to relocate talent from Minneapolis to reduce hiring difficulty.

Hiring Scale Snapshot for Physicians and Surgeons

Hiring Scale Snapshot for Physicians and Surgeons

SOURCE: WANTED Analytics

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