In Irkutsk in the first quarter of 2016, the most in demand professional fields were Sales, Information Technology and Administrative Staff, and the number of vacancies rose by 48 percent compared with early 2015. The average competition was 5.1 resumes per opening, and the highest figures were in public service, among accountants and lawyers. Find out which areas saw the fastest growth in demand for employees and why the average salary in the city remained at 30 thousand rubles.
The most in-demand professional fields for the city of Irkutsk in the first quarter of 2016 were “Sales” with 34% of the market, “Information Technology” (9%), and “Administrative Staff” (8%).Also included in the top 10 professional fields were “Accounting,” “Production,” “Blue-Collar Workers,” and others.
The dynamics of vacancies in the first quarter in the regional center were positive and amounted to 48% compared with the beginning of 2015. As for professional fields, the most significant growth in the number of openings was seen in “Human Resources Management,” “Administrative Staff,” and “Marketing, Advertising, PR.” The average growth in the number of job seekers was 24%. The most active job seekers were representatives of the “Security,” “Automotive Business,” and “Administrative Staff” fields.
The competition in Irkutsk in the first quarter averaged 5.1 resumes per opening. The norm is considered to be 5-6 resumes per opening: this ratio allows companies to choose an employee, while not forcing job seekers to face too much competition in their job search.
The highest competition among job seekers was in the “Public Service” field (25.8), among accountants (13.8), and lawyers (12.5).
As for salaries, in the first quarter compared with the fourth quarter of last year, they did not change in Irkutsk — 30 thousand rubles.