Temporary vacancies in Scotland rise 17 per cent

The data, provided by recruitment software company, Innovantage, also revealed that despite an uplift in temporary roles permanent roles experienced a dip of 16 per cent year on year. Demand for temporary professionals rose across a number of sectors, including construction and finance sectors, which recorded uplifts of 43per cent and 3 per cent respectively.

Diane Turnbull, membership relations manager for Scotland at APSCo, said: “After a number of months of increased optimism across Scotland, professional job availability in the temporary sector has continued to rise. Despite commentators predicting instability in the employment market following the UK’s decision to exit the European Union, hiring sentiment has remained broadly stable in the six months since the referendum. APSCo’s findings sit largely in line with the national average, with recent figures from the Office for National Statistics revealing that overall employment dipped slightly to 74.4 per cent in the three months to October 2016.”

“Demand for temporary professionals in the finance sector rose by 3 per cent year on year to December as Scotland’s financial services continues to grow and expand. Increased investment is certainly helping to create jobs in the sector, with Glasgow-based TML, which established its first office in Scotland just six months ago, receiving up to £800,000 to help it create over 100 new jobs in its city centre office. Demand also rose considerably in the construction sector, and the launch of The Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC)’s new innovation and collaboration facility in early 2017 will no doubt help to foster continued job growth.”