CareerBuilder UK and Economic Modelling Specialists International compiled a list of five hot jobs that are expected to see the greatest growth in some of Britain’s largest cities and their surrounding areas.
For those looking for jobs across Great Britain, the employment picture is showing signs of improvement, especially in large metropolitan areas, according to research by CareerBuilder UK and Economic Modelling Specialists Intl.
“Economic indicators both at home and across the eurozone continue to suggest that the slow climb back from the recession is continuing and is supported by the positive hiring trends expected in Britain’s largest cities,” said Scott Helmes, managing director of CareerBuilder UK.
“Great Britain saw jobs grow four per cent from 2010 to 2013, with London expanding by nearly six per cent, even as the country dealt with a stalled economy. Now, as economic conditions slowly improve, job seekers can expect to see more variety in the open positions employers are looking to fill.”
Great Britain saw jobs grow four per cent from 2010 to 2013, with London expanding by nearly six per cent
The jobs to watch over the next three years by largest metropolitan area include:
1. London
• IT strategy and planning professionals – expected job increase of 4.9 per cent (2014-2017)
• Finance and investment analyst/advisers – increase of 4.9 per cent
• Software professionals – increase of 4.4 per cent
• Primary and nursery education teaching – increase of 4.1 per cent
• Marketing and sales managers – increase of 3.5 per cent
2. Manchester
• Financial managers and chartered secretaries – expected job increase of 4.6 per cent (2014-2017)
• Security guards and related occupations – increase of 3.7 per cent
• Software professionals – increase of 3.1 per cent
• Office managers – increase of 3.1 per cent
• Nurses – increase of 2.6 per cent
3. Birmingham
• Property, housing and land managers – expected job increase of 9.1 per cent (2014-2017)
• Chartered and certified accountants – increase of 6.7 per cent
• Medical practitioners – increase of 4.7 per cent
• Care assistants and home carers – increase of 4.7 per cent
• Office managers – increase of 4.2 per cent
4. Glasgow
• Property, housing and land managers – expected job increase of 6.6 per cent (2014-2017)
• Managers in construction – increase of 5.4 per cent
• Solicitors and lawyers, judges and coroners increase of 5.1 per cent
• Call centre agents/operators –increase of 3.8 per cent
• Housing and welfare officers – increase of 3.5 per cent
5. Leeds-Bradford
• Security guards and related occupations – expected job increase of 6.5 per cent (2014-2017)
• Financial managers and chartered secretaries – increase of 4.7 per cent
• Care assistants and home carers – increase of 4.3 per cent
• Office managers – increase of 4.3 per cent
• ICT anagers – increase of 3.6 per cent
“London receives the majority of attention around job growth but other regions in the country are experiencing encouraging growth as well,” said Sanja Licina, senior director, Workforce Analytics.
“The interesting part of our research is the occupations that will see the greatest increase in the future are not necessarily the same positions from the past. This shows how the British economy is evolving and how important it is for organisations to keep a constant pulse on which positions will be more challenging for them to fill in the longer term.”
For more information, visit www.economicmodelling.co.uk or www.careerbuilder.co.uk.