>> Vacancies placed with Recruitline

... the vacancy taking section of Calderdale & Kirklees Careers.

Vacancies handled by Recruitline are mainly apprenticeships, trainee positions and entry level jobs. The number and type of vacancies taken varies according to the time of year.

Each graph represents the number of vacancies placed with Recruitline over a three month period:

between 1 June 2008 and 31 August 2008

This quarter is an important time for recruitment - employers are looking for new entrants to the workforce. Vacancies in most skill areas usually increase, particularly in skilled trades such as care, construction, engineering, hairdressing and motor vehicle work - many of these are Apprenticeships. The number of vacancies this quarter is higher at 187 than this time last year - 157. However, this year there has been a particularly strong drive to replace part-time staff in catering and hotel work who are going on to study at university. Without these part-time catering vacancies the number of jobs is similar to last year despite the 'credit crunch', though the number of construction jobs has halved.

between 1 March 2008 and 31 May 2008

This is the period when employers start to recruit school and college leavers so the number of vacancies in most skill areas begins to increase when compared with last quarter (see below). The number of Apprenticeships included in these vacancies increases and we receive vacancies every day from employers and training providers. Despite the worries about the economy, the number of vacancies this quarter is higher at 199 than this time last year - 161.

between 1 December 2007 and 29 February 2008

The three months around Christmas time is often a quieter time for recruitment. However, for sales and hotel and catering there may be more vacancies around, particularly those that are temporary and part-time.

between 1 September and 30 November 2007

The main recruitment period is over and the number of vacancies we receive usually begins to decrease. Early signs that this year employers were recruiting later than usual to fill Apprenticeships were correct. Temporary sales vacancies for the Christmas period began coming in during September and continued throughout the period, resulting in a bumper number of part-time and temporary retail sales jobs.

between 1 June and 31 August 2007

This quarter is the main recruitment time for most employers looking for new entrants to the workforce. Vacancies in most skill areas usually increase, particularly in skilled trades such as care, construction, engineering, hairdressing and motor vehicle work - many of these are Apprenticeships.