Surge as jobseekers search for key worker roles
24 March 2020
Job searches for key worker roles in the driving, retail and hospitality sectors have surged, according to data from job board CV-Library.
The data, released this morning, reveals the number of job searches made on the site between 16-22 March and compares this with figures from the week of 9-15 March with key industries witnessing large hikes:
- Warehouse – up 132%
- Retail – 127.8%
- Driving – up 76.2%
- Administration – up 60.2%
- Healthcare – up 19.5%
When looking at job searches for specific roles, the data reveals the following increases:
- delivery driver – up 221.9%
- electrician – up 118%
- driver – up 98.2%
- labourer – up 63%
- project manager – up 33.2%
- site manager – up 27.2%
- cleaner – up 13.7%
- retail assistant – up 13.3%
- administrator – up 7.6%
- warehouse operative – up 6.9%
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