Figures show new job vacancies rise

New job vacancies increased by 5% in May compared with the previous month, and 17% against May 2011, according to a study.
The Reed Job Index, which measures conditions and trends in the jobs market each month, found healthy growth in more than 70% of the nation's employment sectors, with health and medicine, charity and voluntary and education roles faring strongest, recording monthly growth of 22%, 19% and 18% respectively.
Around the UK, 10 out of 12 regions showed increasing job growth. The East Midlands, the South West and Scotland saw the biggest jump in opportunities, enjoying 10%,... read more