Job Offers Up in UK

A new report has shown both good and bad news regarding unemployment in the UK.  The good news is that the number of job vacancies across the nation rose slightly in May, however at the same time, the amount of money being offered fell.

The report said that 1% more jobs were offered last month compared to those in April, according to employment agency Reed.

The amount of money actually offered for these jobs sore a fairly steep fall of 4.2%.  The average wage available for these jobs was £31,000 per annum, down from £33,200.

Reed have said that, in total, around 90,000 jobs were offered through their services last month, whilst the highest job demand rise was seen in charity and volunteer sectors.  These were followed by marketing, public relations, legal and secretarial.

The managing director of reed.co.uk, Martin Warnes, said the increase in jobs available came despite concerns about  the impact of government debt across Europe and the disruption of the general election.

"While it is good that the job demand trend is upwards again, recovery remains fragile," he said.

"In spite of [Chancellor] George Osborne's hopes, the private sector has yet to demonstrate it is taking up the slack in advance of public sector cuts.

"However, although employers are still suffering from cost constraints, some are seizing this opportunity to recruit talented people at high value to help grow their businesses."

Posted at 04:44PM Jun 01, 2010 by Marc Stenton in The Economy  |  Comments[0]