EMPLOYMENT 1 ANNUAL JOBS SURVEY
sector. The findings suggest that confidence is gradually returning to the sector, with employers widely expecting more work on their books this year, and this has spurred a slight increase in recruitment activity in the past 12 months. Another key indicator that the future
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looks brighter for the industry is that almost half (49%) of employers say they feel optimistic about their business in the coming year. However, it is clear that challenges will remain. When asked what would impact the industry most over the next five years, the employers’ vote was split between recovery from recession (39%) and public spending cuts (39%). Indeed, falling public spending is
already hitting the sector, with 46% of employers reporting a decrease in public work. This said, the sector is showing early
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he building services market is slowly turning a corner, accordng to the latest Hays/CIBSE Journal survey of employees and employers in the
signs of bouncing back, predominantly led by private projects, and this is already translating into a gradual increase in recruitment – albeit often for temporary positions and at reduced salaries. ‘Building services has become
more positive in the past few months,’ says Peter Berry, senior consultant at Hays Building Services. ‘A year ago there were hardly any new projects starting but now some organisations, usually in the private sector, have secured large-scale projects, for which they need to hire a whole new team.’ However, the sector is still recovering from a prolonged and severe downturn, during which many employees were let go, and therefore it remains an employer’s market. As a result, in the past year the majority of average salaries for professionals being placed in new roles have remained static or, in many
Building services has become more positive in the past few months – some organisations have secured large-scale projects, needing whole new teams
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