Manufacturing jobs to pick up in 2011

14-12-2010

Employer optimism is looking strong for first quarter of 2011, according to the latest Manpower Employment Outlook Survey.

Manpower Australia & NZ managing director, Lincoln Crawley, says a surprising amount of optimism rested with employers in the manufacturing and transportation and utilities.

Optimism across these two sectors has increased 18 per cent and 23 per cent  respectively from last quarter, survey results revealed.

Crawley said the results indicated much higher levels of confidence than expected for these sectors.

“We believe that 2011 is going to be a bumper year for job seekers, with the returning skills shortages set to heat up,” Mr Crawley says.

“Companies are going to have to be flexible about their job criteria and consider candidates who tick most, but not all, of their boxes.

“At the same time, candidates who are willing to relocate, re-skill or change industries will have plenty of opportunities to succeed.”

The survey of more than 2200 Australian employers showed hiring for the first quarter of 2011 will remain steady overall with the seasonally adjusted Net Employment Outlook rate at  +21 per cent, a one percentage point increase from the last quarter’s seasonally adjusted outlook and a two-point increase from a year ago.

The number of employers planning to increase hiring has increased to 28 per cent – up  from 27 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2010 – while the number of employers planning to decrease headcount remains steady at seven per cent.

Overall, the strongest growth of employer optimism was recorded in the services and mining and construction sectors.

RELATED NEWS

  1. A new method of recycling carbon fibre, developed at UNSW Canberra, shows potential for ultra-light cars made from recycled carbon fibre 
    As more advanced and sophisticated materials are used in manufacturing and technology, they also become more complicated.
    In particular, when these products...
  2. Rockwell Automation partners showcase the benefits of simplified project implementation, streamlined supply chains, and optimised value for investment
    ROKLive 2023, Rockwell Automation’s large-scale in-person automation industry event, had the theme “The future of manufacturing is here. Are you...
  3. Mineral resources are essential to Australia’s national security as well as to economic prosperity.  Growth in demand for critical minerals, now referred to as ‘green minerals’, is being stimulated by the move towards a renewable economy, and this calls for innovative approaches in mining. 
    One...