The CJI represents online labour dynamics in the country by providing a detailed analysis of the relative ratio of supply and demand in the online job market.<\/p>\n
It is based on the analysis of data gathered from the CareerJunction website \u2013 where around 3,000 of the country\u2019s top recruiters advertise their positions to millions of registered job seekers.<\/p>\n
The latest research shows that the following occupational fields are currently the most sought-after skill sets in the job market:<\/p>\n
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- Software development:<\/strong> Software developers and programmers remain highly demanded in the South African job market. Demand for software development skills increased by 23% from the first to the second quarter of 2021.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- Middle management:<\/strong> Job seekers with managerial skills are facing good employment prospects. Finance managers, as well as sales managers, are high in demand.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- Representative or sales consulting:<\/strong> Year-on-year demand for sales consultants increased by over 50% indicating improved employment opportunities since last year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\nTrending jobs<\/strong><\/p>\n
CareerJunction said that the following trending jobs indicate positions that have become more popular in the online job market and have seen a recent spike in demand.<\/p>\n
Executive Management \/ Director<\/strong><\/p>\n
Average salary offerings for an executive-level position:<\/p>\n
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- GP: R87,457 to R117,422 p.m.<\/li>\n
- WC: R79,703 to R109,395 p.m.<\/li>\n
- KZN: R87,524 to R104,682 p.m.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Representative \/ Sales Consulting<\/strong><\/p>\n
Average salary offerings for an intermediate level position:<\/p>\n
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- GP: R15,067 to R22,253 p.m.<\/li>\n
- WC: R17,427 to R22,476 p.m.<\/li>\n
- KZN: R15,067 to R21,167 p.m.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
IT Project Administration \/ Management<\/strong><\/p>\n
Average salary offerings for an intermediate position:<\/p>\n
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- GP: R49,852 to R67,097 p.m.<\/li>\n
- WC: R49,254 to R62,310 p.m.<\/li>\n
- KZN: R39,537 to R48,204 p.m.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\nSupply and demand<\/strong><\/p>\n
An overview of vacancy levels across various sectors provides a good indication of where the majority of employment takes place.<\/p>\n
According to CareerJunction, the IT, business & management, and finance sectors are the most sought-after sectors, followed by the sales, admin, office & support, and architecture & engineering sectors, among others listed.<\/p>\n
“When looking at active job seekers across various sectors, areas of high supply correlate closely to areas of high demand, however supply outstrips demand in some areas, leading to a competitive
\nenvironment for job seekers,” the group said.<\/p>\nHere, the admin, office & support sector is quite competitive, as is the business & management sector, it said.<\/p>\n
- Representative or sales consulting:<\/strong> Year-on-year demand for sales consultants increased by over 50% indicating improved employment opportunities since last year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Middle management:<\/strong> Job seekers with managerial skills are facing good employment prospects. Finance managers, as well as sales managers, are high in demand.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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