Jobs portal, Careers24, has reported a big increase in jobs posted for the IT, technology and telecommunications sectors during the second quarter of this year compared to the same period in 2016, despite the economic downturn.<\/p>\n
Careers24\u2019s, second quarter stats show a massive 154% year on year increase in jobs posted for these sectors.<\/p>\n
The IT, Tech and Telecoms sectors were also responsible for 32% of all jobs posted on the site during the second quarter, the Naspers owned company said, which attracts over 1.4 million unique job seekers monthly.<\/p>\n
The stats also showed a 30% decline in applications for jobs in this sector, “meaning that candidates are being more selective due to the increase in available jobs”.<\/p>\n
“This will put pressure on companies working in this space to make themselves more appealing to the candidates through strategic employer branding and a keen understanding of what candidates are looking for in the workplace,” Careers24 said.<\/p>\n
The job movement in the manufacturing and trade sector – which is often the cornerstone of an economy – is more reflective of the current recession with a 29% decline in job postings, it said.<\/p>\n
Other significant trends were:<\/p>\n
Careers24 said that the average number of applicants per job post overall was 27, showing that recruitment is still highly competitive for applicants.<\/p>\n