Job applications soar in manufacturing

Posted on 2 Jun 2015 by Victoria Fitzgerald

The manufacturing sector saw the strongest growth in job applications last month, with an overall rise of 36.5% compared to last year according to CV-Library.

Despite a slight drop in jobs between April and May 2015 (-2.45%), jobs in the industry have seen a year-on-year rise of 24%. The rise in applications is encouraging for businesses, resulting in higher volumes of skilled candidates applying for each job. While May 2014 saw an average of 26.2 job applications per role, that…

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