>> 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.

between 1 September 2011 and 30 November 2011

The annual main recruitment period is over and the number of vacancies we receive decreases at this time of year. Temporary sales vacancies for the Christmas period began coming in during September and continue throughout the period. The number of part-time and temporary retail sales jobs increased significantly on last year and are similar to 2009 levels. The total number of vacancies fell again for the second year running, from 123 vacancies in 2010 to 89 for the same period this year, despite the recovery in temporary sales jobs. The fall seems to be across the board - office and admin vacancies have halved and most other sectors except sales have seen a drop in vacancies.

between 1 June 2011 and 31 August 2011

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 slightly more at 121 than this time last year - 110, and similar to the 2009 level of 123. The number of construction jobs remains low. the number of hospitality and catering, and motor vehicle vacancies have fallen this year but most other sectors have remained at similar levels. However, there are still employers finding it hard to fill their vacancies as young people assume there are no jobs and choose other options such as college.

between 1 March 2011 and 31 May 2011

Vacancies for school leavers have remained at similar levels for the last two years. Though there are fewer opportunities than before the recession. There are more jobs this year offering training that lead to qualifications.

Young people can go straight on to an Apprenticeship but for anyone undecided another way into an Apprenticeship is through pre-apprenticeship training such as Foundation Learning. Jobs and Apprenticeships in manufacturing, motor vehicle and construction are in short supply because of the recession but there are signs of a slow recover

between 1 September 2010 and 30 November 2010

The main recruitment period is over and the number of vacancies we receive usually begins to decrease. Temporary sales vacancies for the Christmas period began coming in during September and continue throughout the period. The number of part-time and temporary retail sales jobs is down significantly on last year by 24. The total number of vacancies is down on last year, most of the drop can be accounted for by the reduction in Christmas retail sales jobs.