More competition for engineering jobs, but employers aren’t feeling confident

According to the latest job market data from the UK independent job board, CV-Library, the amount of professionals applying for new engineering jobs increased by 21.9% last month, though the number of jobs on offer dropped by 1.7% year-on-year.

The findings, which compared job market data from June 2019 with the same period last year, also found that salaries only saw a marginal increase of 0.9%, rising from an average of £35,760 in June 2018, to £36,077 in June 2019.

Lee Biggins, founder and CEO of CV-Library, comments: “The fact that there are more active job hunters in the market makes now a great time for engineering firms to ramp up their hiring efforts. 

“However, it seems that businesses are still hesitant to do so; though this isn’t unusual during the summer months. 

“At the same time, we know that there’s a great amount of uncertainty around our future in the EU; especially with the Tory leadership race ongoing. But our data suggests that employers should use this time to invest in their recruitment plans and improve their chances of making a great hire.”

Alongside the above, the amount of engineering professionals looking for work online grew by 49.8%.

Biggins continues: “We’re noticing an increase in candidate appetite across the board and there could be a number of factors influencing this. From the hot weather, to booming employment rates; it’s clear that job hunters are feeling confident, certainly a lot more so than this time last year.”