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Where are the jobs (March 2012)?

By Carolyn Menz on April 14, 2012 in Hiring Demand Indicators, WANTED Analytics.

With just over 1.6 million new jobs posted online during the month of March, we thought it would be useful to take a look the industries, occupations, and cities with the highest demand.

With almost 80,000 new job ads placed online, Registered Nurses top our list as the most in demand occupation during March.  Despite seeing such a large volume of job ads placed for Registered Nurses, this actually represents a decrease of about 10% when compared to March 2011.  Computer Software Engineers (Applications) also saw a year-over-year decrease with just over 32,500 new job ads placed in March.  All of the other occupations in our list saw year-over-year increases.

Top 10 Occupations by Job Ad Volume – March 2012

Top Occupations with New Online Ads in March

Source: WANTED Analytics

Given the hiring demand for Nurses in March, it is not surprising that General Medical and Surgical Hospitals tops our list of industries with the highest hiring demand.  As we saw with our occupations, hiring in this industry is down approximately 11.5% versus March 2012.  The only other industry (in our top 10 industries by job ad volume) to see a year-over-year decline in hiring was Offices of Physicians.  The remaining 8 industries all saw year-over-year increases.

Top 10 Industries by Job Ad Volume – March 2012

Top Industries with New Online Ads in March

Source: WANTED Analytics

The New York metro area topped our list of cities with the most hiring demand.  There were almost 91,000 new online job ads placed for workers in the New York City area, a 2% decrease versus March 2011.  Washington, D.C., Chicago, Los Angeles, and Dallas rounded out the top five cities.

Top 20 Cities by Job Ad Volume – March 2012

Top Cities by Job Ad Volume - March 2012

Source: WANTED Analtyics

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Hiring for Privacy Analysts Takes Off As Consumer Security Concerns Increase

By Abby Lombardi on February 28, 2012 in Computer/Math/IT, Occupations.

Privacy concerns have been growing – from online and social media usage information to consumer data – and we were interested in how many companies are creating and hiring for jobs that deal with protecting privacy. During the past 90 days, we found just over 400 job ads that were posted online for Privacy Officers and Consultants. Overall, the volume of job ads over the past 90 days increased 56% compared to the same 90-day period last year and about 115% versus two years ago. It seems that hiring demand for specialized job functions that identify risks, monitor the flow of information, and comply with developing regulations has increased significantly, now at its highest levels.

Hiring Demand for Privacy Analysts – 4 Year Hiring Trend

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We weren’t too surprised that the majority of job listings were seen for technology positions, since Privacy Analysts are responsible for controlling the flow of information – often online. Approximately one-quarter of the jobs advertised online were for Computer Security Specialists, the most of any occupational field, at a 50% year-over-year increase. Other fields with a high-demand for experience with privacy control were medical and health services managers, financial examiners, and legal positions, all of which also experienced year-over-year increases in the volume of online job ads. It makes sense that these occupations include this job responsibility since they handle customer information, that is often of personal nature, and need to ensure compliance with any regulations around that information.

The most commonly advertised job titles that included this responsibility in their job description are:

  • Security Privacy Consultant (or Analyst)
  • Privacy Officer
  • Customer Privacy Manager
  • Compliance Privacy Manager
  • Health Systems Privacy Compliance Specialist
  • Senior Manager Global Privacy Capabilities Operations
  • Counsel Privacy
  • Compliance Privacy Director (or Officer)
  • FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) Privacy Act Specialist
  • Health Information Manager Privacy Officer

Metropolitan areas with the highest volume of job listings for Privacy Specialists were New York (New York), Seattle (Washington), Washington (DC), Chicago (Illinois), and San Francisco (California). Employers in Seattle experienced one of the highest year-over-year increases in demand, up 250% from last year. Washington, DC was one of the few locations across the United States to see a decline in hiring, down about 48% in the past 90 days compared to the same time period last year.

Companies sourcing candidates with privacy control experience are likely to find openings difficult-to-recruit. According to the Hiring Scale™, companies in Chicago are currently experiencing more difficult conditions when recruiting candidates with this skill set. Hiring demand in Chicago continues to grow (up about 170% in the past year), while the local talent pool of qualified professionals is not growing at the same pace. Employers in this area are likely to compete heavily to attract qualified talent and experience a longer time-to-fill than other areas across the United States. The average duration of a Privacy Analyst or Specialist job ad in Chicago is one week longer than the national average.

Hiring Scale for Privacy Specialists in Chicago, IL vs. Nationally

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In comparison, the Hiring Scale also shows that the best markets for recruiting these skills are Miami (Florida), Los Angeles (California), and Philadelphia (Pennsylvania). These areas are likely to fill job openings faster than the rest of the United States, since hiring demand is low compared to the available talent supply.

Best US Markets for Recruiting Privacy Specialists

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Is your company sourcing for Privacy Analysts, Consultants, or Specialists? Sign up for a free trial of WANTED Analytics™ to see what hiring demand is like in your city, who you are competing with for talent, and where the best markets for sourcing this talent are in your region.

Tech Hiring in the Silicon Valley vs. the Silicon Alley

By Abby Lombardi on February 22, 2012 in Computer/Math/IT.

We all know of the Silicon Valley, the San Jose and San Francisco area known for its large technology-focused community. Over the past years, the Silicon Alley – a nickname given to the emergence of technology, internet, and media companies in Manhattan, NY – has begun to rival California in technological developments and hiring. We thought it would be interesting to compare the hiring trends in these 2 areas and see which market is hiring more and which is likely to see more difficulty in filling these openings.

During January 2012, Recruiters in these 2 areas posted a combined 37,000 job ads for IT and tech positions. New York has consistently seen the higher demand, and during January saw about 20,000 new online job ads. In comparison, Recruiters in the Silicon Valley placed just over 16,000 job ads for tech openings during January. While New York's Silicon Alley may have contributed more job ads, the Silicon Valley saw a greater year-over-year growth. Hiring for tech professionals in the Silicon Valley grew more than 12% between January 2011 and January 2012. However, the demand in New York grew just 6% during the same time period. In fact, over the past 4 years, hiring in New York declined about 1% compared to the Silicon Valley, which increased about 26% (versus January 2008.)

Hiring Demand for Tech Professionals in the Silicon Valley and Silicon Alley – 4 Year Hiring Trend

Hiring Demand for Tech Talent in the Silicon Valley vs. Silicon Alley

Source: WANTED Analytics

The 10 most demanded technology jobs in New York and the Silicon Valley are listed below. The positions are similar in the 2 areas, with the order and number of job posting varying by location. In New York, Web Developers are the most demanded positions although the volume of online job ads has declined about 3%. Software Engineers are most demanded in the Silicon Valley region and seeing a 23% growth compared to January 2011.

10 Occupations with Highest Demand in
the Silicon Alley
- January 2012 vs. 2011		 10 Occupations with Highest Demand in
the Silicon Valley
- January 2012 vs. 2011
top 10 tech occupations in NY

Source: WANTED Analytics
top 10 tech occupations in Silicon Valley

Source: WANTED Analytics

According to our Hiring Scale™, it's likely that Recruiters in both the Silicon Valley and the Silicon Alley will find tech jobs fairly hard-to-fill. But which will be more difficult? Surprisingly, the talent pool in the Silicon Valley is significantly smaller than that of New York, making recruiting more difficult on the West Coast. Although, the difference isn't much. In New York, job ads are posted online for an average of 38 days – or about 5.4 weeks. In the San Francisco and San Jose, ads are posted online for about 39 days – or about 5.5 weeks. The Hiring Scale also confirms that recruiting will be more difficult in the Silicon Valley.

Hiring Scale for Tech Talent in New York (the Silicon Alley)

Hiring Scale for Tech Talent in New York

Source: WANTED Analytics

Hiring Scale for Tech Talent in San Francisco and San Jose (the Silicon Valley)

Hiring Scale for Tech Talent in the Silicon Valley

Source: WANTED Analytics

Are you recruiting for open tech jobs? Try the free online Hiring Scale™ to find out if these jobs are easier to fill in your area, average salary information, and insight into who you are competing with for talent.

Job Ads for Recruiters Bounce Back in January

By Abby Lombardi on February 15, 2012 in Recruiters, Staffing Industry.

During the first half of 2011, we saw the hiring demand for Recruiters increase steadily. However, at the end of 2011, we saw the volume of job ads for staffing professionals decline. We were hoping this was a seasonal trend, and that hiring would increase again in 2012. It looks as if it may be starting. In January, more than 6,100 jobs were advertised online – that's a 26% year-over-year increase compared to January 2011.  It is also close to the 2011 high which was seen in August 2011 when just over 6,300 ads were posted online. Many times we watch hiring trends for Recruiters because it can signal that companies are gearing up for more hiring – do you think this increase in demand for Recruiters means there is more planned hiring in 2012?

Hiring Demand for Recruiters – 4 Year Hiring Trend Nationally

Hiring demand for Recruiters 4 year hiring trend

Source: WANTED Analytics

The majority of job ads were placed by direct employers, accounting for 55% of all recruiting job ads. Staffing firms placed the remaining 45% of job ads. The top 5 employers that placed the most corporate recruiting jobs included Amazon.com, Insight Global Inc., PDS Technical Services, Microsoft and Capital One.

The 10 metropolitan areas with the highest volume of Recruiter job ads are below. 9 of the 10 saw increases when compared to January 2011. Despite seeing the most hiring demand, the New York metro areas was one of the few cities nationwide that saw a decline. Of these 10 locations, hiring for Recruiters grew the most in Seattle with a 92% increase. Atlanta was close behind in hiring growth at 90%.

10 Metropolitan Areas with the Highest Volume of Job Ads for Recruiters – January 2012 vs. January 2011

10 Metro Areas with Highest Volume of recruiter Job Ads

Source: WANTED Analytics

According to our Hiring Scale™, Recruiter job openings are likely to be moderately hard-to-fill. Seattle, which we previously mentioned to have one of the fastest growing markets for Recruiters, is also one of the locations experiencing the most difficult conditions when trying to fill these jobs. The average duration of a job ad in Seattle is 42 days – or 6 weeks. Compared to the national average of 5 weeks, this verifies that employers in Seattle are experiencing more difficulties with filling these jobs and are seeing a longer time-to-fill. However, this means that if you are a Recruiter looking for work in the Seattle area, it is likely that there will be competition for your skills and it will be fairly easy for you to find a job.

Hiring Scale for Recruiters in Seattle, Washington vs. Nationally

Hiring Scale for recruiters in Seattle

Source: WANTED Analytics

On the other hand we our Hiring Scale also shows us that the easiest places to source for Recruiters are: Davenport (Iowa), Fort Wayne (Indiana), Springfield (Missouri), York (Pennsylvania), and Omaha (Nebraska). In these locations, hiring demand is fairly low and talent supply is high, meaning there are more candidates to chose among. Conversely, these are some of the most difficult places to find work as a Recruiter.

Are you a Recruiter looking for work? Or an employer looking to fill open Recruiter jobs? Try our free, online Hiring Scale™ to see how conditions compare in your area for filling jobs, average salary ranges, and what other companies are currently hiring for this same talent.

If Real Estate Drives the Economy, Is Increased Hiring a Signal of Better Times?

By Abby Lombardi on February 13, 2012 in Real Estate.

It's often said that a healthy real estate market will drive an economy. We all know that the US real estate market has been tumultuous over the past several years.  If we watch hiring trends in this industry, will an increase in job ads signal that the market is getting better?

First of all, hiring seems to be increasing. After a decline in hiring demand during November and December (likely a seasonal trend), more than 9,300 job ads were posted online for jobs within the real estate industry in January 2012. This represents a 20% increase compared to the same month in 2011. Hiring has also increased compared to previous years – up 43% from January 2010 and 48% from January 2009. However, the volume of ads has not reached the highs seen pre-recession and is still down about 29% from January 2008.

Hiring Demands in the Real Estate Industry – 4 Year Hiring Trend

Hiring Demand in the Real Estate Industry - 4 Years

Source: WANTED Analytics

Within real estate, hiring at Real Estate Agents and Broker offices account for almost half the jobs that were posted during January. More than 4,100 job ads were posted online in this part of the industry, a 15% year-over-year increase. Residential Lessor offices placed the second highest volume of job ads, at a 37% increase. Commercial Real Estate offices placed the third highest volume of jobs, also seeing an increase of about 23% compared to last year.

New York, which has seen one of the more stable real estate markets over the past several years, also saw the highest hiring demand during January. There were more than 700 job ads posted online in this area, a 73% growth compared to 2011. Los Angeles, Washington (DC), Chicago, and Dallas were other cities with the highest number of job ads. Hiring in Los Angeles and Chicago increased compared to last year, while real estate companies in Washington, DC and Dallas placed fewer ads.

Hiring Trends in the 5 Cities with Most Real Estate Job Ads

Hiring demand by top 5 locations

Source: WANTED Analytics

With all the increased demand by the real estate industry, will recruiting be easy or difficult? Our Hiring Scale™ shows that these jobs are likely to be moderately difficult to fill nationwide. Despite hiring in New York growing so significantly over the past year, Recruiters here are likely to experience conditions in-line with national averages. On the other hand, Los Angeles is likely to see one of the most difficult conditions across the country. Although both New York and Los Angeles have seen considerable growth in hiring, the talent pool of qualified potential candidates in New York is larger. There are about 6,600 potential candidates currently working in the real estate industry in Los Angeles. In comparison, the pool of candidates is 2.5 times as large in New York. This means Recruiters sourcing for job openings in the New York area have more candidates to choose among, leading to more favorable recruiting conditions than will be seen in the Los Angeles area.

Hiring Scale for the Real Estate Industry in New York

Hiring Scale for the Real Estate Industry in New York

Source: WANTED Analytics

Hiring Scale for the Real Estate Industry in Los Angeles

Hiring Scale for the Real Estate Industry in Los Angeles

Source: WANTED Analytics

Are you sourcing candidates for an opening in the real estate industry? Try our free online Hiring Scale™ to see how difficult it will be to find candidates in your area, average salary ranges for any position, and who your competition for talent is.

Hiring Demand – New York vs. Boston

By Carolyn Menz on February 2, 2012 in Occupations, WANTED Analytics.

We recently came across an article that compared the jobless rate for the city of each team that competed in the Super Bowl over the last 20 years.  They found that the lower jobless rate predicted the Super Bowl winner in 17 out of the past 20 years.  So, we thought we'd put our own spin on this and talk about Hiring Demand in the two cities that are home to our Super Bowl teams.

In the New York metro area, we have seen just over 200,000 new job ads posted  in the past 90 days.  This is a 7.4% increase versus the same time period last year.

New York City Hiring Demand

Source: WANTED Analytics

The top 5 occupations posted included: Web Developers, Computer Systems Analysts, Registered Nurses, Marketing Managers and Accountants.  In the chart below, you can see the volume of new online job ads posted over the past 90 days and the percentage change from the same time period last year.

Top 20 Occupations in NY

Source: WANTED Analytics

In the Boston metro area, there were almost 83,000 new job ads posted in the past 90 days.  This is a 15.5% increase versus the same time period last year.

Hiring Demand in Boston

Source: WANTED Analytics

The top 5 occupations posted in Boston included: Computer Application Software Engineers, Computer Systems Analysts, Web Developers, Marketing Managers, and Accountants.  In the chart below, you can see the volume of new online job ads posted over the past 90 days and the percentage change from the same time period last year.

Top Online Job Ads by Occupation in Boston

Source: WANTED Analytics

Let's look at scoring for our two cities.  The point for a higher volume of new job posted goes to New York.  The point for a larger year-over-year increase goes to Boston.  Looks like we have a tie!

Which Job is Easier to Recruit: OR Nurses, ER Nurses, or ICU Nurses?

By Abby Lombardi on January 27, 2012 in Health Care.

Healthcare workers are in demand across the United States, and none have seen more job ads than Registered Nurses. Nursing jobs have been a hard-to-fill position for most Recruiters, due to the hiring demand growing faster than the related workforce. However, there are different types of nurses and many are seeing varying degrees of difficulty and demand. We looked at 3 types of commonly advertised nurses and the difficulty to fill each: Operating Room Nurses, Emergency Room Nurses, and Intensive Care Nurses.

Of these 3 types of nurses, Emergency Room (ER) Nurses are likely to be the easiest to fill across the US. There are more than 250 healthcare employers currently recruiting for ER Nurses – some with as many as 140 unique job openings currently advertised across the country. Recruiters that are sourcing for this many open positions are likely to see even more competition, since they will be competing with not only other companies to attract potential candidates, but also against themselves as they need to source for multiple openings at the same time. Companies placed the most job ads for nurses in New York and this area is likely to see a longer time-to-fill and higher cost-per-hire, falling below national averages.

Hiring Scale for ER Nurses – New York, NY vs. Nationally

Hiring Scale for ER Nurses in New York

Source: WANTED Analytics

On the other hand, Operating Room (OR) Nurses are likely to more difficult to recruit across the US. Competition for OR Nurses is much greater. There are more than 700 employers currently recruiting for OR Nurses. The US Air Force is currently advertising the most openings of any company nationwide with more than 450 job ads. Again, we looked at conditions in New York. This time, we see that Recruiters in this area are likely to experience comparable conditions to the national average.

Hiring Scale for OR Nurses – New York, NY vs. Nationally

Hiring Scale for OR Nurses in New York

Source: WANTED Analytics

Intensive Care (ICU) Nurses, in comparison, fall somewhat in between OR and ER Nurses. There are about 400 companies currently advertising job openings for ICU Nurses.

Hiring Scale for ICU Nurses – New York, NY vs. Nationally

Hiring Scale for ICU Nurses in New York

Source: WANTED Analytics

What nursing jobs are you recruiting for? Find out if they will be harder-to-fill than OR, ER or ICU Nurses, what average salary ranges for those job are, and who you are competing for talent with the Hiring Scale™.

What Makes a Job Easy or Difficult to Recruit?

By Abby Lombardi on January 20, 2012 in Business/Finance, Computer/Math/IT, Labor Market Dynamics.

Most Recruiters source candidates for many positions at the same time. But, it's not always easy to know which jobs will be hard-to-fill and take more time to recruit. Today, we will examine how the supply of potential candidates affects the difficulty that Recruiters are likely to experience when sourcing candidates.

We looked at 2 job ads that included required skills that are fairly common for their respective occupations:

  • An Advertising Manager opening in New York, NY that requires social media skills
  • A Web Developer opening in Atlanta, GA that requires cloud computing skills

Both of these occupations have been growing in demand across the United States and have a similar size available talent pool in their respective areas – each with a little more than 1,000 candidates within their local talent pools. Which do you think will be harder to fill?

Candidate Supply of Advertising Managers in New York with Social Media Skills

candidate supply - ad managers with social media skills

Source: WANTED Analytics

Candidate Supply of Web Developers in Atlanta with Cloud Computing Skills

candidate supply - web developer with cloud computing skills

Source: WANTED Analytics

Despite having a similar size talent pools, our Hiring Scale™ shows that Web Developers with cloud computing skills in Atlanta are harder to fill than Ad Managers with social media skills in New York. In the local Atlanta area, there are about 8.4 potential candidates currently in the workforce for every job being advertised. Comparing to Ad Managers with social media skills, there are about 18 potential candidates in the New York workforce for every job being posted.

Competition for talent varies by skill and location, as well. In the Atlanta area, there are more than 130 unique job ads for Web Developers with cloud skills. In comparison, there are about 60 ads for Advertising Managers with social media experience in New York. Since there is more competition for Web Developers with cloud skills in Atlanta, Recruiters are likely to experience a longer time-to-fill than Ad Manager jobs that require social media skills. By looking at the Hiring Scale for all your open positions, you can refocus your time and effort on hard-to-fill jobs.

Hiring Scale for Web Developers with Cloud Computing Skills – Atlanta, GA vs. Nationally

hiring scale - web developers with cloud computing skills

Source: WANTED Analytics

Hiring Scale for Advertising Managers with Social Media Skills – New York, NY vs. Nationally

hiring scale - ad managers with social media skills

Source: WANTED Analytics

Which of your open jobs will be the hardest to fill? Try our online Hiring Scale™ to find out! Search for any skill set you are recruiting and we'll show you how difficult it is to fill that job, local and national average salary ranges, who your competition for talent is, and where you may find hidden candidate pools.

Hiring Computer Programmers Part 1 – Finding "Must Have" Skills

By Abby Lombardi on January 16, 2012 in Computer/Math/IT, Finance - XLF.

When Recruiters meet with hiring managers about a job opening, the hiring manager often provides a "laundry list" of skills and qualifications that candidates must have. Do you, as a recruiter, find out what the must-have skills are for the job opening? In this blog post, we'll take a look at an example of how narrowing down required skills can help realistically determine the difficulty to hire for any job.

Here's a sample job ad we found for a Computer Programmer opening in New York, NY currently being advertised by a company in the financial services industry. This ad requires candidates that have background in financial markets, as well as experience with VBA (or Visual Basic for Applications), Oracle, and Sybase.

Computer Programming job Ad

Overall, hiring demand for these skills is high. During December 2011, more than 3,200 job ads were posted nationwide for Computer Programmers that required these skills across all industries. Close to 900 of those ads were posted by financial services companies. In the New York metro area, we found 8 employers with a total of 22 unique jobs postings currently being advertised online that require these skills. This may not seem like much. Recruiters and hiring managers may think that there won't be too much competition for these skills. However, when you look at the candidate supply – meaning the number of candidates in the New York workforce that meet your job requirements – you get a different picture. Out of 8.2 million people in the New York workforce (279,000 of which are IT professionals), there are just 317 people that meet your qualifications.

Candidate Supply of Computer Programmers with Required Skills in New York

Candidate Supply of Computer Programmers

Source: WANTED Analytics

Our Hiring Scale™ also confirms that these jobs will be fairly hard-to-fill – both nationwide and in the New York area. Recruiters in New York are likely to experience a slightly easier recruiting market than nationally – but not by much. Nationally, it takes about 41 days or just under 6 weeks. In New York, job ads are listed for an average 40 days – one day less than nationally. This information is a guide that Recruiters can use when discussing market conditions with hiring managers and set expectations on how long it will take to fill these jobs.

Hiring Scale for Computer Programmers with Above Skill Requirements – New York vs. Nationally

hiring scale for computer programmers in NY

Source: WANTED Analytics

Since it is likely that Recruiters in New York will see difficulties with sourcing candidates, it may be beneficial to discuss hiring from alternative areas with the hiring manager. There are several cities in the US that are currently experiencing easier conditions and shorter recruitment cycles than in New York. For example, Washington (DC), Dallas, and Baltimore are currently experiencing the easiest recruiting conditions for these exact skills. By sourcing from these locations, Recruiters and hiring managers may be able to reduce their time-to-fill and reduce their cost-per-hire since job ads will be listed online for shorter period of time.

Companies recruiting for these skills should look for candidates with some of the below most common job titles. Searching for just “Computer Programmer” may not return all qualified candidates. In fact, of the 10 most common job titles below, only one has the word “Programmer” in it. By including some of these common titles, Recruiters and hiring managers may be able to expand their pool of potential candidates and possible reduce their time-to-fill.

  1. Rates Application Support Analyst
  2. RAD Developer Commodities
  3. CIO Service Delivery Analyst Associate
  4. Front End Solutions Development
  5. Systems Application Engineer
  6. Applications Developer
  7. Senior Programmer IT Securities Processing Group
  8. Oracle Developer
  9. Tech ASG Bond Studio Developer
  10. Support Analyst Problem Manager

Check back tomorrow, when we look at how the candidate supply changes when you add some of the “highly desired” skills and change your job requirements. Will this job become even more difficult to fill?

What skills do you require for Computer Programmers? Enter the skills into our free, online Hiring Scale™ to see how hard-to-recruit those skills are, average salary ranges, and who you are competing with for talent.

Hiring for Production Workers Grows 12%

By Abby Lombardi on January 6, 2012 in Hiring Demand Indicators, Occupations.

This week, it was reported that hiring in the manufacturing industry may be growing. We looked at demand for production jobs in the United States over the past 90 days for more insight to hiring and recruiting conditions.  Over the past 90 days, more than 65,000 jobs were advertised online for production occupations, growing 12% when compared to the same 90-day period last year. Despite increases over the past 2 years, demand is still significantly below what was seen during pre-recession times.

Hiring Demand for Production Occupations – 4 Years

Hiring Demand for Production Workers

Source: WANTED Analytics

10 production occupations that saw the greatest volume of online job ads over the past 90 days are below. 9 of these experienced year-over-year increases in hiring demand. First-line Supervisors and Managers had the greatest number of ads – more than 24,000 and representing a 9% increase. However, the highest year-over-year increase in demand was for Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers, which increased more than 300% compared to last year. The only occupations to see a decline in demand were Welders, Cutters, and Welder Fitters for which Recruiters posted 4,200 jobs, 16% fewer than were advertised during the same 90-day period one year ago.

Production Occupations with the Highest Volume of Job Ads – Past 90 Days

Production occupations with highest volume of job ads

Source: WANTED Analytics

The metro area with the highest demand for production jobs over this 90-day period was Chicago, Illinois. Recruiters in this area placed about 2,400 online job ads, which was a 13% increase from last year. Other cities with high demand included Los Angeles (California), Houston (Texas), New York (New York), Minneapolis (Minnesota), and Philadelphia (Pennsylvania).

Our Hiring Scale™ shows that production jobs will be relatively easy to fill across the nation. However, recruiting conditions will vary by  location, depending on hiring demand and talent supply in each area. For example, Minneapolis is likely to see conditions that are more difficult than average. In comparison, Recruiters in Chicago are likely to see some of the easiest conditions. Despite the highest hiring demand in the US, the talent pool in the Chicago metro area remains large meaning Recruiters have many potential candidates to source from.

Hiring Scale for Production Occupations in Chicago, Illinois (Easier to Fill Location)

Hiring Scale for Production Occupations in Chicago, Illinois

Source: WANTED Analytics

Hiring Scale for Production Occupations in Minneapolis, Minnesota (Harder to Fill Location)

Hiring Scale for Production Occupations in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Source: WANTED Analytics

If you are looking to fill (or find) a production job, try our Hiring Scale™ to see what recruiting conditions are like in your area, average salary ranges, and who else is hiring for this talent.

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