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Scotland's stabilising employment market and sectors to focus for temporary jobs (15-Nov-2010)

If you live in Scotland, it is good news for you. Bank of Scotland released its jobs report today and found the fastest increase in job placements was in Aberdeen, where it reached a five-month high.

Donald MacRae, chief economist at Bank of Scotland, said: "Demand for both permanent and temporary employees rose, with the number of people placed into temporary positions increasing at a five-month high.

"While not as strong, the mild growth in permanent job placements was the first increase in four months."

"The number of candidates available for jobs increased at a strong rate, putting pressure on salaries and wages," MacRae added. "This report shows the slowdown in the Scottish economy has been arrested rather than reversed this month."

It was also found that the average salaries for successful permanent candidates fell marginally in October, extending the current period of decrease to five months. The fastest increase in permanent and temporary placements was in Aberdeen and Edinburgh respectively. Meanwhile, Dundee posted the largest falls in both sectors.

If you are looking for temporary work, where should you be looking at? There are some real opportunities in the upcoming Christmas and holiday season. Like every year, it is expected that people would spend more than the monthly average spends during Christmas and more people tend to take time off in the holiday season. These two factors undoubtedly presents short term employment opportunities in logistics, retail and care sectors.

If you are looking at these sectors, like several recruitment consultants have said… it is time to dust off your CV and start looking out more aggressively… you may have to work this Christmas but hey – if the money is good, it does not hurt does it?