{"id":4505,"date":"2018-02-08T10:00:16","date_gmt":"2018-02-08T10:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/?p=4505"},"modified":"2018-02-08T10:02:45","modified_gmt":"2018-02-08T10:02:45","slug":"engineering-jobs-among-most-searched-following-the-liquidation-of-construction-giant-carillion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/engineering-jobs-among-most-searched-following-the-liquidation-of-construction-giant-carillion\/","title":{"rendered":"Engineering jobs among most searched following the liquidation of construction giant Carillion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>New data from UK independent job site, <span class=\"highlight highlight-blue\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cv-library.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CV-Library<\/a><\/span>, 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.<br \/>\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7565662001938327\" data-ad-slot=\"7585079586\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The data, which analysed over 55 million sessions on <span class=\"highlight highlight-blue\"><a href=\"https:\/\/engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/january-rush-sees-application-rates-soar-across-the-engineering-industry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CV-Library<\/a><\/span>\u2019s site in January 2018, found that the top 10 most searched industries include:<\/p>\n<p>* Construction \u2013 779,179 searches<br \/>\n* <span class=\"highlight highlight-blue\">Engineering \u2013 660,858 searches<\/span>\n* Administration \u2013 490,741 searches<br \/>\n* Manufacturing \u2013 342,882 searches<br \/>\n* Driving \u2013 321,069 searches<br \/>\n* Education \u2013 244,342 searches<br \/>\n* Finance \u2013 212,880 searches<br \/>\n* Social Care \u2013 203,262 searches<br \/>\n* Sales \u2013 198,928 searches<br \/>\n* Customer Service \u2013 197,071 searches<\/p>\n<p>It was reported last month that 20,000 construction jobs would be cut because of Carillion\u2019s collapse, with many more businesses being at risk due to being tied up with the company.<\/p>\n<p>Lee Biggins, founder and managing director of <span class=\"highlight highlight-blue\"><a href=\"https:\/\/engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/work-over-wellbeing-engineering-professionals-struggle-to-balance-work-and-fitness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CV-Library<\/a><\/span>, comments: \u201cThe country has been devastated by the liquidation of Carillion and there\u2019s a clear link between this and the fact that job searches in construction and engineering have soared.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The news follows recent data from <span class=\"highlight highlight-blue\"><a href=\"https:\/\/engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/engineering-job-market-continues-to-strengthen-though-candidates-remain-cautious\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CV-Library<\/a><\/span>, which revealed a staggering 87.1% increase in applications for construction jobs and 86.2% for engineering roles in January 2018.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, construction jobs grew by 76.5% during this period, while engineering roles increased by 57.9% &#8211; suggesting there is plenty for job hunters to choose from.<\/p>\n<p>Biggins continues: \u201cIt\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese sectors have been battling skills shortages for some time now. However, as they continue to be one of the country\u2019s core economic drivers it\u2019s important that actions are taken to strengthen the workforce of the future. There are an abundance of fantastic opportunities for the nation\u2019s job hunters right now and we hope that this will continue throughout 2018.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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