Engineers top recruiters skills shortages list

Engineers top recruiters skills shortages list Engineers top recruiters skills shortages listPosted October 13, 2011, by Josie ChunPermanent recruitment has risen in the last three months from four per cent to seven per cent of recruitment agency jobs, with engineers topping the skills shortages list, according to the latest RCSA (Recruitment Consulting Services Association) survey. On-hired and contractor placements have dropped from 97 per cent to 92 per cent in that time.This is a positive sign of employment and economic recovery, according to Julie Mills, CEO of the RCSA.When theres a rise in permanent hiring, its a sign that employers are confident they have the work and the revenue to keep people on long-term. And in past downturns, its been a sign for the recruitment sector that the worst is over and the recovery has begun in earnest, said Ms Mills.Permanent recruitment has risen in the last three months from four per cent to seven per cent of recruitment agency jobs, with en gineers topping the skills shortages list, according to the latest RCSA (Recruitment Consulting Services Association) survey. On-hired and contractor placements have dropped from 97 per cent to 92 per cent in that time.This is a positive sign of employment and economic recovery, according to Julie Mills, CEO of the RCSA.When theres a rise in permanent hiring, its a sign that employers are confident they have the work and the revenue to keep people on long-term. And in past downturns, its been a sign for the recruitment sector that the worst is over and the recovery has begun in earnest, said Ms Mills.RCSA members business confidence has grown, with 72.5 per cent expecting business to grow in the next quarter (up six per cent from the last quarter). Business volumes are expected to rise by 8.5 per cent (compared with last quarters 5.7 per cent) and client interaction by 18 per cent. As the employment market picks up, recruiters have found their skills shortages lists have changed from last year, with engineers now replacing health professionals and nurses in the top spot. Health and medical professionals still dominate the list alongside building and trade workers, and business professionals have returned to the top 10 for the first time in over a year. The top 10 skills shortages nationally are 1. Non-building professional engineers 2. Health professionals 3. Nurses 4. Non-building engineering associates and technicians 5. Building professionals 6. Medical technicians 7. Building associates and technicians 8. Non-building electrical/electronic trades 9. Business professionals 10. Electrical trades (building) Check out our courses to see what you can study to help get you a job from the skills shortages list.Bachelor of Engineering (Civil and Environmental) HonoursStudy modeOn CampusPayment optionsHECS-HELPUpfront paymentCourse guide+ FREE eBrochureEnquire zugnglich Enquire OnlineEngineering ResourcesEngineering manager sample resumeEngineering manager s ample cover letterCareer Insider StoriesKat Hocking - Chemical Engineer, Melbourne WaterInterested in becoming a?Management ConsultantOperations ManagerSupply Chain ManagerCivil EngineerMining EngineerPopular Career Searchessmall engine repair coursehow to become a quantity surveyor in australiahow to become a structural engineer in australiafire engineering courses australianight school engineering courseEngineering CoursesBachelor of Engineering (Civil) HonoursEnquire Online Enquire OnlineBachelor of Engineering (Instrumentation Control and Automat...Enquire Online Enquire OnlineBachelor of Technology (Motorsports)Enquire Online Enquire OnlineBachelor of Engineering (Marine and Offshore Engineering) Ho...Enquire Online Enquire OnlineJosie ChunRelated ArticlesBrowse moreEngineeringEngineers making the impossible possibleHave you ever had a dream that seemed impossible? Have you ever wanted to solve the energy problem, or walk on water? Even translate your dogs barks? Well, this is where Engineers Australia steps in.EngineeringAustralian engineering innovations 2Many of us have been shown a fuzzy black and white photograph from our days in the womb, but did you know that the ultrasound is yet another example of enterprising Australian engineering?EngineeringAustralian engineering innovations 5Computer and smartphone users everywhere are singing their praises for this popular and increasingly ubiquitous piece of engineering technology.