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September 2020EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
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KEY FINDINGS
Hiring activity increased by 4% during September, while job search activity increased by 12%. Demand has increased for professionals in the business & management, sales, ware-housing & logistics, manufacturing & assembly, admin, office & support and architecture & engineering.For more of the latest labour market trends, read the full CJI Executive Summary Report below.
An overview of the current online employment situation in South Africa by comparing supply and demand trends.
CJI settled at 91 index points indicating increased competition in the job search market.
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• More job opportunities for potential job seekers.• Less potential job seekers per job advert.• Recruitment more difficult, due to less potential job seekers per job advert.
• No changes regarding the potential job seekers per job advert ratio.• Supply and demand is following the same trend.
• Less job opportunities for potential job seekers.• More potential job seekers per job advert.• Recruitment less difficult, due to more potential job seekers per job advert.
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Admin ClerkAverage salary offerings for a skilled level position:
GP R 12,698 to R 15,985 p.m. (CTC) WC R 11,425 to R 14,123 p.m. (CTC)
KZN R 8,995 to R 11,200 p.m. (CTC)
Senior ManagementAverage salary offerings for a managerial level position:
GP R 64,335 to R 80,931 p.m. (CTC) WC R 53,285 to R 66,508 p.m. (CTC)KZN R 50,297 to R 58,505 p.m. (CTC)
Executive Management / DirectorAverage salary offerings for an executive position:
GP R 81,812 to R 108,122 p.m. (CTC) WC R 55,147 to R 107,467 p.m. (CTC)KZN R 63,296 to R 101,786 p.m. (CTC)
Our latest research shows that the following occupational fields are currently the most sought-after skill sets in the job market:
Software development skills remain in high demand. Hiring activity for software developers increased by 10% during September 2020.
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Demand for sales consultants is slowly growing and increased by 16% during September.
Managerial staff is highly demanded in the South African job market. Sales managers and finance managers are particularly well sought after.
Representative / Sales Consulting
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Trending jobs provide an indication of positions that have become more popular in the online job market and have seen a recent spike in demand. Here are September’s Hot Jobs!
MOST WANTED SKILLS
DEMAND The graph represents labour demand over time
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Significant online demand indicates positive employment trends. Based on the most recent online hiring activity, five sectors were identified that show promising employment prospects.
TOP EMPLOYMENTSECTORS
High in DemandSectors in terms of major demand.
Marketing
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Architecture & Engineering
Manufacturing & Assembly
Medical & Health
Admin, Office & Support
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Information Technology
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High in SupplySectors in terms of major supply.
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Cleaning, Maintenance & RepairMarketing
Manufacturing & AssemblyEducation, Training & Library
SalesInformation Technology
FinanceBusiness & ManagementAdmin, Office & Support
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BUSINESS & MANAGEMENT An overview of vacancy levels across
various sectors (indicated by the Demand graph) provides a good indication of where the majority of employment takes place. The IT, business & management and finance sectors are undoubtedly the most sought-after sectors, followed by the sales, admin, office & support and ar-chitecture & engineering sectors, among others listed. When looking at active job seekers across various sectors (indicated by the Supply graph), areas of high sup-ply correlate closely to areas of high de-mand, however supply outstrips demand in some areas, leading to a competitive environment for job seekers.
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ANNUAL TRENDING ANALYSISWhich professionals have been in high demand over the last year? Which occupations are on therise and which occupations are on the decline? The section below explores employment trends for various occupational sectors based on job adverts published on the CareerJunction website during the previous year.
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After a dip in recruitment activity during lockdown level five and four, hiring activity is slowly increasing for pro-fessional in the business & management, sales, warehousing & logistics, manufacturing & assembly, admin, office & support and architecture & engineering sectors.
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alleviate the effect of a decreasing supply of candidates.
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Hiring activity remains at a reduced level for profes-sionals in ICT, cleaning, maintenance & repair and marketing. Demand for medical & health profes-sionals decreased during September after elevated recruitment activity from June to August 2020.
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