There are currently more than 1.9 million positions that need to be filled, according to the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC)’s Jobs Recovery Tracker.
The new record comes after an influx of 223, 000 new job adverts, all posted in the week between September 13 and September 19.
For job hunters, this is likely to be good news as it suggests that there's lots of choice and a chance to negotiate better pay.
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But it could spell further trouble for the economy as critical industries such as nursing, delivery driving and teaching are all worryingly understaffed.
Next up was nurses with 87, 700 vacancies, followed by programmers and software developers (55, 000), care workers and home carers (55, 000), and financial or investment analysts and advisers (47, 400).
Storage occupations, bookkeepers and sales executives also made the top ten. Somewhat surprisingly, given the ongoing HGV crisis, there were only 39, 000 adverts for van drivers.
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On the other hand, dispensing opticians (-11.4%), photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators (-9.2%), and pharmacy and other dispensing assistants (-7.2%) saw the steepest weekly declines in active job adverts.
The research also looks at which regions have the most jobs on offer. This can be particularly useful for anyone that is willing to move for the right opportunity.
The borough of the City of Westminster had the most adverts with 232, 000 roles up for grabs, next up was Manchester with 48, 000 roles and Birmingham with 44, 600.
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Four out of the top ten greatest increases in roles available were in Scotland, the most notable being Na h-Eileanan Siar (+29.0%), the Shetland Islands (+21.9%), and Perth and Kinross and Stirling (+17.8%).
Neil Carberry, chief executive of the REC, said: “Job postings are rising in every area of the UK. That’s good news, and we are seeing more employees starting new positions than ever – but demand from employers is even higher still. There is a real chance now that shortages of available workers will slow the recovery.
Matt Mee, director of workforce intelligence at Emsi Burning Glass, said: “Employers are going to have to work harder to fill their vacancies.
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This might mean a number of things, including raising the salaries they are offering; charting clearer and better career progressions for employees; looking for talent pools in other areas; and seeking to create better and more flexible working conditions to attract new workers.”
Four out of the top ten greatest increases in roles available were in Scotland, the most notable being Na h-Eileanan Siar (+29.0%), the Shetland Islands (+21.9%), and Perth and Kinross and Stirling (+17.8%).
Neil Carberry, chief executive of the REC, said: “Job postings are rising in every area of the UK. That’s good news, and we are seeing more employees starting new positions than ever – but demand from employers is even higher still. There is a real chance now that shortages of available workers will slow the recovery.
Matt Mee, director of workforce intelligence at Emsi Burning Glass, said: “Employers are going to have to work harder to fill their vacancies.
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This might mean a number of things, including raising the salaries they are offering; charting clearer and better career progressions for employees; looking for talent pools in other areas; and seeking to create better and more flexible working conditions to attract new workers.”
