Job Ad Numbers Rise Again

The demand for real estate people continues to rise and the early signs for the 2012 jobs market look positive.

Online job ads, a forward indicator of the demand for employees, rose 0.7% in November according to SEEK.  Managing Director Joe Powell said, “The Australian job market has been quite resilient considering the uncertainties of the European and North American economies. Although we have seen a gradual slowing in the jobs market, job ad numbers on SEEK are 2.7% higher than a year ago”.

One of the stand-out performers between September and November was the property development sector, where the number of  positions advertised online rose 17%. Ads for human resources specialists also showed a surprisingly strong result with advertised positions rising 19%.

The biggest increase in online job ads during this period was in the education sector, which recruits most of their staff in final months of the calendar year. Retail ads also rose sharply, reflecting the need for new staff for the Christmas shopping season.

Top five fast moving jobs (September - November)

• Tertiary Teachers up 83%
• Primary Teachers up 46%
• Vocational Teachers up 34%
• HR Specialists up 19%
• Property Developers and Retail up 17%