Businesses are hiring again as job opportunities grow

Businesses are hiring again as job opportunities grow

15.2.2010

James Caan writes about positive news at last from the recruitment industry in his Daily Telegraph column.*

The webrecruit chairman wrote: “I am seeing a pattern of increased job openings and activity in a number of businesses within my investment portfolio. From recruitment agencies to web design consultancies – they are showing signs of recovery and are enthusiastic about the year ahead.

“Phil Roebuck, managing director of webrecruit, one of my portfolio companies tells me the number of vacancies they're working on each day has increased tenfold. Business confidence, whilst still shaky, is getting stronger and recruitment activities are reflecting this.

“He tells me that demand for sales and marketing professionals is increasing, news I'm not too surprised about. These two skills sets are instrumental in a recovery plan. He's also seen a rapid increase in digital media jobs.”

Caan also describes the internet as being ‘a terrific instrument of change’. He writes: “Virtually overnight it changed the dynamics of business. It's rapid, cheap and effective, so it's inevitable a new army of jobs would be created around this new domain.”

“I believe many employers will remain cautious for some months, but it is reassuring to see recruitment activity increase. The casualties of the recession are starting to find their feet, with jobs from administration and HR, through to engineering and IT, all seeing modest rises. Let's hope we can maintain this.”

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