{"id":8195,"date":"2018-06-25T10:39:52","date_gmt":"2018-06-25T09:39:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/?p=8195"},"modified":"2018-06-25T10:39:52","modified_gmt":"2018-06-25T09:39:52","slug":"being-an-engineer-is-one-of-the-most-desirable-jobs-in-uk-right-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/being-an-engineer-is-one-of-the-most-desirable-jobs-in-uk-right-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Being an engineer is one of the most desirable jobs in UK right now"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A <span class=\"highlight highlight-blue\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cv-library.co.uk\/?utm_source=press%20release&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=press-release&amp;utm_content=desirable-jobs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">recent survey from\u00a0CV-Library<\/a><\/span>, the UK independent job site, has revealed that over half (54.5%) of the nation\u2019s professionals are unhappy in their current role.<\/p>\n<p>As such, the job board compiled a list of some of the most popular jobs across the nation.<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><br \/>\nRespondents were then asked to vote for which job they\u2019d like to have if there were no restrictions (eg, qualifications).<\/p>\n<p>The results revealed that the most desirable jobs in the UK right now are:<\/p>\n<p>* Teacher \u2013 18.3%<br \/>\n* Designer \u2013 17.1%<br \/>\n* Office Manager \u2013 16.8%<br \/>\n* IT Technician \u2013 15%<br \/>\n* Accountant \u2013 12.8%<br \/>\n* Athlete \u2013 12.5%<br \/>\n* Engineer \u2013 12.3%<br \/>\n* Recruiter \u2013 11.7%<br \/>\n* Brand Manager \u2013 10.9%<br \/>\n* Journalist \u2013 10.7%<\/p>\n<p>Lee Biggins, founder and managing director of <span class=\"highlight highlight-blue\"><a href=\"https:\/\/engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/how-can-we-combat-gender-inequality-in-engineering\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CV-Library<\/a><\/span>, comments: \u201cIt\u2019s great to see that being an engineer made the list of the top 10, especially given ongoing skill shortages in the industry right now.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s also great to see that some of the more traditional occupations such as accountant, technician and teacher made the list.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith the introduction of new technologies and the ever-growing popularity of freelance work, it can often feel like some of the key professions such as engineering are being disregarded with many workers opting for online roles, such as brand manager, instead.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Despite a third (32.3%) of engineering professionals confessing that they\u2019d be more likely to take a job that had the word \u2018manager\u2019 in the title, almost half (42.4%) agreed that having fun at work and enjoying your job is more important than your salary.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Job satisfaction<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Biggins concludes: \u201cIt\u2019s good to see that job satisfaction is the key contributor to many <span class=\"highlight highlight-blue\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engineeringjobs.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">engineering professionals<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn today\u2019s uncertain economy, it can be all too easy to focus on money and making a living; but we spend a great deal of our time at work so it\u2019s important that we enjoy what we do.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you\u2019re looking for your next engineering role, there are plenty of exciting opportunities available in the sector right now.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A recent survey from\u00a0CV-Library, the UK independent job site, has revealed that over half (54.5%) of the nation\u2019s professionals are unhappy in their current role. 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