Engineering jobs among most searched following the liquidation of construction giant Carillion

New data from UK independent job site, CV-Library, has found that construction and engineering jobs were the most searched for by candidates last month, following the liquidation of construction giant, Carillion in January.

The data, which analysed over 55 million sessions on CV-Library’s site in January 2018, found that the top 10 most searched industries include:

* Construction – 779,179 searches
* Engineering – 660,858 searches * Administration – 490,741 searches
* Manufacturing – 342,882 searches
* Driving – 321,069 searches
* Education – 244,342 searches
* Finance – 212,880 searches
* Social Care – 203,262 searches
* Sales – 198,928 searches
* Customer Service – 197,071 searches

It was reported last month that 20,000 construction jobs would be cut because of Carillion’s collapse, with many more businesses being at risk due to being tied up with the company.

Lee Biggins, founder and managing director of CV-Library, comments: “The country has been devastated by the liquidation of Carillion and there’s a clear link between this and the fact that job searches in construction and engineering have soared.”

The news follows recent data from CV-Library, which revealed a staggering 87.1% increase in applications for construction jobs and 86.2% for engineering roles in January 2018.

At the same time, construction jobs grew by 76.5% during this period, while engineering roles increased by 57.9% – suggesting there is plenty for job hunters to choose from.

Biggins continues: “It’s positive to see that candidate appetite is strong across the construction and engineering sectors. But in order for these industries to thrive in 2018, the government must work closely with key employers to ensure that there is a steady stream of opportunities for those that have been affected by recent events.

“These sectors have been battling skills shortages for some time now. However, as they continue to be one of the country’s core economic drivers it’s important that actions are taken to strengthen the workforce of the future. There are an abundance of fantastic opportunities for the nation’s job hunters right now and we hope that this will continue throughout 2018.”