This hike in registrations suggests that more individuals are preparing to start their job hunt, with further data revealing that some of the nation’s key cities witnessed even higher jumps, when comparing August 2018 findings, with July.
So, if you’re looking for candidates to fill your roles, these locations could be the best place to start:
- Edinburgh – registrations up 27.1%
- Glasgow – registrations up 21.8%
- Newcastle – registrations up 11.8%
- Brighton – registrations up 8.7%
- Bristol – registrations up 7.4%
- Sheffield – registrations up 6.8%
- Southampton – registrations 3.7%
- Manchester – registrations up 3.7%
- London – registrations up 3.3%
- Birmingham – registrations up 1.4%
What’s more, some of the UK’s key industries also saw registrations rising, with recruitment (24.3%), legal (14.5%), social care (9.9%), construction (6.7%) and hospitality (5.1%) leading the way.
Lee Biggins, founder and managing director of CV-Library, comments: “It’s great to see that more candidates are updating their CVs and showing an interest in a new job. As the summer months come to an end, the days get shorter and the holidays are over, so settling back into reality can leave some professionals feeling flat and in need of a new challenge.
“For businesses that are currently looking to grow their workforce, this is positive news and suggests that professionals across the nation are preparing for the job search – just in time for the September recruitment rush.”
Furthermore, some of these major cities also saw application rates increasing month-on-month. If you’re currently recruiting, candidate appetite has seen impressive growth in the following locations:
- Edinburgh – applications up 10.1%
- Leicester – applications up 6.4%
- Glasgow – applications up 5.1%
- Manchester – applications up 1.5%
- Sheffield – applications up 1.4%
Biggins concludes: “The rise in applications across these key cities suggests that a number of professionals are getting a jump start on their search before September fully kicks-in. As candidate appetite picks back up, now could be the perfect time to find your newest recruits – so don’t miss out!”
Search over 13 million candidates in our ever-growing CV database and find your perfect hire now!
