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Mobile or Social Media Skills: Which Is More In-Demand for HR Jobs?

By Abby Lombardi on May 15, 2013 in Human Resources.

Both mobile and social media skills are growing in demand for HR professionals. We thought it would be interesting to compare these 2 growing talents in the human resources space, their hiring trends, and which is more in-demand in the US. In April, there were just over 119,000 jobs for HR professionals in the US. Approximately, 4,000 jobs required social media skills, representing about 3.4% of HR hiring. In comparison, just over 2,100 HR ads required mobile skills – or about 1.8% of total HR demand in April 2013. Interestingly, 4 years ago, there were more HR jobs that required mobile skills. However, social media skill demands have grown at a faster pace and surpassed mobile demand in early 2011. In April, there were 38% more ads for social media skills than there were last year, whereas mobile skill demand grew about 31% compared to April 2012.

Hiring Demand for Mobile and Social Media Skills in HR Jobs

Hiring Demand for HR Jobs with Mobile and Social Media Skills

Source: WANTED Analytics

So what jobs commonly require each of these skills? Below are the 10 most commonly advertised job titles for each specialty. It's probably not too surprising that Recruiter titles dominate both lists. In fact, the social media titles are all sourcing and recruiting related. Recruiters are the most in-demand HR job title, but Recruiters need to be able to use mobile/texting and social media to promote their job listings and contact candidates. The mobile titles varied slightly with Human Resources Assistant, Human Resources Specialist, and Account Executive titles.

Most Commonly Advertised Job Titles for Mobile HR	Most Commonly Advertised Job Titles for Social Media HR
Recruiter Technical Recruiter Robert Finance Accounting Recruiting Manager Senior Recruiter Robert Technology Senior Information Technology Recruiter Human Resources Assistant Human Resources Specialist Military Human Resources Assistant Military Account Executive Robert Management Resources Senior Technical Recruiter	Recruiter Technical Recruiter Senior Recruiter Corporate Recruiter Information Technology Recruiter Recruiting Coordinator Senior Technical Recruiter Acquisition Specialist Sourcing Specialist Sourcer

Our Hiring Scale shows that both mobile and social media related HR jobs will be moderately difficult to recruit. Social media HR jobs score a 65 on our Hiring Scale, while mobile skilled jobs score slightly lower at a 60. The Hiring Scale ranges from 1 to 99, with 99 representing the most difficult-to-fill conditions. However, out average posting period shows that social media jobs are online for 5 days less than mobile HR jobs. HR jobs requiring social media skills remain online for 39 days, or about 5.5 weeks. In comparison, HR jobs with mobile skill requirements are online for an average of 44 days, or about 6.3 weeks.

Hiring Scale for HR jobs with Social Media Skill Requirements

Source: WANTED Analytics

Hiring Scale for HR Jobs Requiring Mobile Skills

Source: WANTED Analytics

What other HR skills would you like to see compared? Let us know in the comments below or by emailing us at marketing@wantedanalytics.com.

Will Human Resources Jobs in Canada Bounce Back?

By Abby Lombardi on May 8, 2013 in Human Resources.

The last time we reported on hiring demand for HR professionals in Canada, we saw that the number of job ads steeply declined at the end of 2012. We thought this might be a seasonal trend, since historical hiring shows declines in the last quarter of the year for these occupations. Now that we are one-third of the way through 2013, we wanted to take a look at more recent rends to see if demand has bounced back. In the past 120 days (the first 4 months of the year), there were approximately 19,000 unique jobs available online for human resources positions in Canada. Demand seemed to be picking up between January and March, but declined again in April. Hiring demand in the past 120 days represented a slight 0.6% decline when compared to the same 120-day period in 2012. Approximately 80% of these job ads were posted online directly by the employers and 20% were advertised by staffing agencies or third party recruiting firms.

Hiring Demand for HR Professionals in Canada – 4 Year Trend

Source: WANTED Analytics

The 5 cities in Canada with the most job ads in the past 120 days were Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary, and Edmonton. Toronto had just over 5,100 jobs available online. Despite seeing the highest demand of any city in Canada, this is a 1% year-over-year decline in hiring. In fact, all of the top 5 cities experiences declining demand. Edmonton was down 15% over the past 120 days, the largest decline of these top 5 cities.

The 10 HR related job titles that are most in-demand in Canada are:

Human Resources Manager
Recruiter
Payroll Administrator
Human Resources Generalist
Payroll Clerk
Human Resources Administrator
Human Resources Advisor
Human Resources Coordinator
Director Human Resources
Human Resources Consultant

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Are PHR's or SPHR's In Demand for HR Jobs?

By Abby Lombardi on April 29, 2013 in Human Resources.

Over the past 90 days, more than 14,000 jobs ads for human resources professionals specified that candidates would need either a Professional in Human Resources (PHR) certification or a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) certification. This is an 8.5% increase in the number of jobs that specify this certification in their ads. However, this only represents about 7% of all HR-related job ads posted online during the past 90 days.

Hiring Demand for SPHR or PHR Certifications in HR Jobs – 4 Year Hiring Trend

Source: WANTED Analytics

Within this field, the HR Managers and Specialist occupations had the most jobs requiring SPHR or PHRs. The most commonly advertised job titles that require an SPHR or PHR are:

Recruiter
Senior Recruiter
Corporate Recruiter
Human Resources Representative
Technical Recruiter

According to our Hiring Scale, it's likely that employers will find positions that require these certifications hard-to-fill. Nationally, this requirement scores a 78 on the Hiring Scale. (The Hiring Scale ranges from 1-99, with 99 representing the most difficult market conditions.) The below heat map shows that there aren't any green metro areas, which would depict "easy" recruiting conditions. In fact, the best location in the US to find potential candidates with SPHR's or PHR's is Eugene, Oregon. Although Eugene doesn't necessarily have the largest talent pool in the US, it has just a few open positions. So, employers that are able to source candidates from this area are likely to experience very little competition from other companies trying to attract the same candidates.

Hiring Scales for HR Jobs Requiring SPHR's or PHR's

Source: WANTED Analytics

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Hiring for HR Pro's Still Growing – Recruiters in Top Demand

By Abby Lombardi on March 27, 2013 in Human Resources.

Hiring demand for human resources professionals is often thought of as an indicator for general hiring demand. As more employees are needed, a company would require more Recruiters (to find and hire employees), Compensation/Payroll Administrators (to setup, analyze, and process salaries), and Training and Development Specialists (to "onboard" and continually develop the workforce). Recent hiring for HR professionals has been healthy. In February, there were 115,000 ads available online for HR jobs. This is a 14% year-over-year increase from February of 2012.

Hiring Demand for Human Resource Professionals

Source: WANTED Analytics

Another signal that hiring across the US may be gearing up, the most commonly advertised job title for HR professionals is “Recruiter.” In fact, various recruiting job titles appear 4 times on the below list of the 10 most commonly advertised job titles. Other common HR fields are payroll and general human resources, which appear 3 times each.

Most Commonly Advertised HR Job Titles:

Recruiter
Human Resources Assistant
Payroll Specialist
Technical Recruiter
Payroll Clerk
Payroll Administrator
Human Resources Coordinator
Recruiting Coordinator
Human Resources Specialist
Senior Recruiter

The Hiring Scale shows that employers will have difficulty when sourcing HR professionals as potential candidates. With increasing demand and a limited number of qualified potential candidates in any one area, employers are likely to advertise jobs for 6 weeks. Some of the areas with more difficult conditions, like Odessa (Texas), can spend up to 7.5 weeks sourcing candidates, interviewing applicants, and filling open positions. Some locations that these jobs are less difficult to fill are Norwich (Connecticut) and Pocatello (Idaho) where employers average a 5 week posting period for HR jobs.

Hiring Scales for HR Professionals across the US

Source: WANTED Analytics

For more information and trends on hiring for HR professionals, read "Hiring for HR Professionals begins to Grow Again" and "Where to Source Recruiters: Best and Worst Cities."

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Where to Source Recruiters: Best and Worst Cities

By Abby Lombardi on February 28, 2013 in Human Resources.

We noticed that hiring demand for Recruiters began to bounce back in January. In the later part of 2012, the number of posted job ads decline. This is likely a seasonal decline. However, January saw over 18,000 job ads available online in the US, representing a 16% year-over-year growth in hiring demand. The cities with the highest demand were New York, Washington (DC), Chicago, Los Angeles, and Boston. With this increase in demand, we wanted to look at recruiting conditions in major metro areas across the US and see where the best and worst conditions occur.

Hiring Demand for Recruiters – 4 Year Hiring Trend

Source: WANTED Analytics

Our Hiring Scale shows that Hinesville (Georgia) is likely to be among the cities with the most difficult recruiting conditions. Currently, there are more than 280 job ads posted online for Recruiters in the Hinesville-Fort Stewart metro area. Out of 99 (the highest score and representing the most difficult-to-fill conditions) this metro area scores an 80. The average score for Recruiters nationwide is a 49. Other cities that are likely to find Recruiters hard to find include:

Corvallis, OR
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI
Springfield, OH
Manchester-Nashua, NH
Coeur d'Alene, ID

One of the factors that will make Recruiter jobs so hard-to-fill in these cities is the average posting period of a job ad. Nationally, jobs for Recruiters stay online for an average of 40 days, or just under 6 weeks. In many of these hard-to-recruit locations, jobs remain advertised online for a week longer than average.

Hiring Scale for Recruiters in Hinesville, GA

Source: WANTED Analytics

In comparison, we also wanted to look at the best locations to source Recruiters. Our Hiring Scale shows that the metro area with the best current conditions is Dalton, Georgia, which scores a 24. Additionally, the average posting period here is 32 days, more than 1 week shorter than the national average. It is interesting that both the best and the worst locations for finding Recruiters are in Georgia.

Hiring Scale for Recruiters in Dalton, GA

Source: WANTED Analytics

Other cities with the most favorable conditions include:

Hot Springs, AR
Kingsport-Bristol, TN
Longview, WA
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA

By sourcing candidates in the above cities or targeting job ads in these areas, employers are likely to see less competition from other companies, find more candidates to source from, and ultimately fill open jobs faster.

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Hiring Demand for Human Resources Jobs in Canada

By Abby Lombardi on January 16, 2013 in Human Resources.

We often post about hiring demand for human resource professionals in the United States, but we thought it would be interesting to look at hiring demand for HR jobs in Canada. In December, there were about 3,500 job ads posted online for human resources professionals, representing a 3% year-over-year decline in hiring demand. Although there tends to be a seasonal decline each December, the decline this year was greater than in past years. 78% of hiring demand was seen by direct employers, whereas staffing agencies accounted for about 22% of online ads. Interestingly, hiring by direct employers increase year-over-year by about 2%. Job ads posted online by staffing firms and recruiting agencies declined about 18% in December 2012 compared to December 2011.

Hiring Demand for HR Professionals in Canada

Source: WANTED Analytics

HR Manager and Assistant occupations account for the highest volume of ads, followed by recruiting occupations. Compensation, benefits, and payroll jobs were third in demand and training and development positions were last. Below, we list the 10 most in-demand unique job titles for HR professionals in Canada:

Human Resources Manager
Recruiter
Human Resources Generalist
Human Resources Administrator
Director Human Resources
Human Resources Coordinator
Human Resources Advisor
Human Resources Consultant
Conseiller Conseiller Engineer Ressources Humaines
Recruitment Specialist

Below are the cities with the highest demand for HR professionals and their year-over-year change. Toronto, ON leads Canada with the most job ads during December and growing about 2%. Vancouver also saw a slight increase in demand, while Montreal, Edmonton, and Calgary saw a year-over-year decline in job ads for human resources positions.

Cities in Canada with the Highest Demand for HR Professionals

Cities in Canada with most demand for HR professionals

Source: WANTED Analytics

We also looked at the skills that are most commonly advertised in human resources job ads in Canada. How do these skills compare to hiring in the US?

Microsoft Office
Problem solving
Detail oriented
Oral and written communication skills
Time management
Project management
Microsoft PowerPoint
Organizational skills
Work independently
Oracle HRIS

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Mobile Demand for Human Resources Professionals

By Abby Lombardi on January 14, 2013 in Human Resources.

Looking back on 2012, mobile adoption was one of the hot topics in the human resources and human capital space. It's been a while since we last covered this topic, so we wanted to take an updated look at companies that are specifically hiring for HR professionals with mobile skills or experience. Over the last 90 days, there were about 1,500 job ads online for various HR jobs that specified mobile experience. Despite declining over the second half of 2012, this still represents a 23% year-over-year increase in hiring demand. Does the decline in the last half of the year signal a slowing mobile trend? Or do you think it's just a seasonal effect?

Hiring Demand for HR Professionals with Mobile Skills

Source: WANTED Analytics

Interestingly, Training and Development occupations most commonly required mobile skills. With the increasing usage of mobile devices, many corporate training jobs require development of learning platforms and training documents that can be accessed on mobile phone or on a mobile website/application. The occupation with the second highest demand for mobile skills was recruiting. These jobs require professionals to do a wide range of things, including building, updating, and managing a mobile-friendly careers website, as well as contacting potential candidates through mobile devices and texting. Other HR related occupations, like compensation and benefits and labor relations occupations, also required mobile skills, but at a much lower volume.

Here are the most commonly advertised unique human resources job titles that require mobile skills:

Recruiter
Human Resources Manager
Finance/Accounting Recruiting Manager
Senior Trainer
Technical Recruiter
Staffing Manager
Human Resources Generalist
Training Specialist
Customer Trainer
Director Human Resources

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Are Employers Sourcing for Recruiters on Social Media?

By Abby Lombardi on December 17, 2012 in Human Resources.

Recruiting on social media channels can be a great way to advertise job openings, identify potential candidates, and communicate with the public about a company's culture. It's been a hot topic over the past few years, as more Recruiters use this channel and are expected to be "experts". A 2012 survey shows that 92% of Recruiters use social media to identify candidates and 73% have actually hired someone they found on social media. Does hiring demand match the strategies Recruiters are using? In November, about 1,600 jobs were advertised online for Recruiters that specified social media as a skill requirement. However, this only represents about 8% of total Recruiter hiring demand. Is it surprising that there isn't a higher percentage of job ads mentioning this skill as a requirement?

Hiring Demand for Social Media Recruiting Skills – 4 Year Hiring Trend

Source: WANTED Analytics

Despite the fact that only about 1,600 ads for Recruiters required social media in November, hiring demand continues to climb. The number of jobs last month represented a 48% year-over-year increase compared to November 2011. As social media recruiting becomes more of a "norm," it's likely that more ads will include specifications for these skills.

The difficulty-to-hire for this skill set varies and will largely depend on where the open position is located. For example, Omaha, Nebraska is currently experiencing some of the least difficulties in filling jobs. There are fewer than 10 open positions located in this metropolitan area, yet the talent pool of potential, qualified candidates is likely to be larger. Employers in Reno, Nevada and Rochester, New York are also likely to see less difficulties and fill jobs for social media Recruiters faster. On the other hand, if you are a Recruiter looking for a job that puts your social media skills to use, it's likely to be more difficult to find work in Omaha, Reno, and Rochester than in other places across the US. Since there is lower hiring demand and a larger existing workforce, you are likely to see more competition from other recruiting professionals.

Hiring Difficulty for Recruiters with Social Media Skills

Hiring Scale for Recruiter Candidates with Social Media Skills

Source: WANTED Analytics

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Hiring Demand for Human Resources Jobs

By Abby Lombardi on November 5, 2012 in Human Resources.

Over the past few weeks, we reported on hiring demand for 2 different HR jobs: Recruiters and Training Managers. We thought we would add other HR jobs to take a look at overall HR hiring demand. In total, there have been more than 49,000 jobs available online for HR careers. Demand for HR professionals has been strong this year, and the past 30 days continues that trend, up 8% from the same 30-day time period last year.

Hiring Demand for all Human Resources Jobs

Source: WANTED Analytics

The most in-demand HR job in the past 30 days was Training and Development Specialists, followed by Personnel Recruiters, Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists. Below are job volumes for each HR related occupation. The only one to see a decline compared to the same 30-day period in 2011 was Employment Interviewers.

In-Demand Human Resources Occupations – Job Volume in Past 30 Days vs 2011

Most in-demand Human Resource Occupations

Source: WANTED Analytics

We also wanted to take a look at the most commonly required skills in HR jobs. How many of these skills do you require in HR job ads? If you are an HR professional looking for work, it may be good to include these on your resume or online social networking profiles.

Oral and written communication skills
Detail oriented
Microsoft Office
Problem solving
Oracle HRIS
Microsoft PowerPoint
Project Management
Human Resource Information System (HRIS)
Organizational skills
Legal compliance

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Can Corporate Training Be a Second Career?

By Abby Lombardi on October 30, 2012 in Human Resources.

Recruiting can be difficult and time-consuming. We wanted to see if there were any indications that companies are increasing their use of internal training and development programs for their employees – both for new employees to ensure they receive new-hire training and also to further develop current employees, rather than going out and hiring for needed skills. In September, there were more than 23,000 jobs available online for Training and Development Managers or Specialists. This occupational area accounts for about 75% of human resource hiring demand last month. Despite declining from previous months' ad volume and an all-time high in May, this still represents a 12% year-over-year increase in demand when compared to September 2011.

Hiring Demand for Training & Development Managers – 4 Year Hiring Trend

Source: WANTED Analytics

The most desired skills in job ads for training and development specialists include

Oral and written communication skills
Microsoft Office
Microsoft PowerPoint
Project Management
Technical Support
Detail oriented
Organizational skills
Problem solving
Construction management
Program management

Many of these skills make sense, however we were surprised that technical support made this list. After we looked at the job ads, we saw that they are for positions that will specifically train IT and technical employees. Construction management was also unusual, but we found this to be a required skill for jobs specifically focused on engineering, architecture, and other construction training programs. It seems that many employers are looking for specialized Corporate Trainers, and in many times these are for hard-to-fill jobs (like these examples for technology and engineering professionals.) Is this a viable career path for a more experienced professional that can impart their knowledge and years of hands-on work to younger or newer employees? Or perhaps someone that is looking for a career change, but wants to put their skills to use?

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