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8/3/2019 Career Junction Index
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The CareerJunction Index (CJI) has been established due to a lack of updated and accurate online
labour market information in South Africa. The CJI is the rst index of its kind that directly monitors
the online labour market in South Africa by examining supply and demand trends across all industries.
The CJI data is sourced from the CareerJunction website, where over 800 of the country’s top
recruiters (both agencies and corporate companies) advertise their vacant positions to more than
1.6 million career seekers. With the Internet becoming an increasingly popular method of nding
a job and sourcing candidates for positions, the CareerJunction Index provides HR professionals,recruitment agencies and career seekers with valuable insights into online labour trends in
South Africa.
The CareerJunction Index
• The current online labour market trends;
• Online labour demand trends;
• Online labour supply trends;
• Growing and shrinking industries and
occupations;
• Identies skill shortages;
• Analysis of labour cycles; and
• Identies strategies to alleviate
the effect of a decreasing supply ofcandidates.
The CJI provides insights
into the online labour
market dynamics
To download the CJI Executive Summary
each month visit www.cji.co.za.
Examines Best Career Choices for You
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Industries in Top Demand
The graph below indicates industries in terms of major demand ( jobs being advertised within
specic industry sectors).
The graph provides career seekers with a good indication of the industries that are in high
demand of labour. Online demand for labour is remarkably high in the Finance industry
The Finance industry currently constitutes more than 32% of online recruitment activity.
This is followed by the FMCG, Retail & Wholesale industry where nearly 22% of online
recruitment activity takes place. The Engineering, Information Technology and Manufacturing,
Production & Trades industries also account for a high percentage of online labour demand.
High demand for labour generally means that businesses are in dire need of those specic skills.
This is very often attributable to a lack of suitable candidates in the job market.
Possessing a highly required set of skills adds various benets to your career including many
employment opportunities, little competition in the job market, opportunity for growth and in
some cases, lucrative salary offerings.
Industries Displaying Major Demand (Demand > 2%)
Finance
FMCG
Engineering
Information Technology
Manufacturing
2% 7% 12%17% 22% 27%32%37%
• Is there a demand for those professionals?
• What is the competition like in the job market?
• What are my potential earnings within this industry?
• Is there potential for me to grow?
Before choosing a
career path, there
are some important
factors to consider
such as:
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The CJI’s statistics focus on labour supply and demand trends. By comparing these, career seekers
can gain an insight into current employment trends and labour statistics for various industry sectors.
This can aid career seekers in understanding the conditions which they may face when seekingemployment in a particular industry sector. Where recruitment is difcult, nding employment may
be easy. The opposite is seen for industries where recruitment is easy. Career seekers generally face
tough competition in industry sectors where recruitment is easy and seeking employment is more
challenging.
Below is a visual illustration of the overall online labour market situation, taking into account the
amount of active career seekers and the amount of advertised jobs on the CareerJunction website.
Industries in Top Demand
Less than 5potential career seekers
per job advert
Between 5 and 10potential career seekers
per job advert
Between 10 and 20potential career seekers
per job advert
Between 20 and 30potential career seekers
per job advert
More than 30potential career seekers
per job advert
RecruitmentVery Difcult
RecruitmentDifcult
RecruitmentModerate
RecruitmentEasy
RecruitmentVery Easy
Motor 10.46 Sales 13.67Mining 10.92 Botanical 13.70Design 10.97 Petrochemical 14.02Marketing 11.24 Medical 14.80Human Resources & Recruitment 11.53 Media 15.19Distribution, Warehousing & Freight 12.07 Manufacturing, Production & Trades 17.06Beauty 12.41 Agriculture 17.54
Legal 19.01
Engineering 5.37 Information Technology 6.75FMCG, Retail & Wholesale 5.58 Finance 8.00
Building & Construction 23.14 Hospitality & Restaurant 28.74Telecommunication 27.28 Social & Community 29.93
Science & Technology 31.69 Safety, Security & Defence 41.09Business & Management 32.99 Arts & Entertainment 55.98Property 33.35 Admin, Ofce & Support 63.42Transport & Aviation 33.72 Government & Local Government 84.58Travel & Tourism 34.65 Sport & Fitness 89.98Maritime 39.36 Education 94.01
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The high demand for labour in the Information Technology; Engineering; Finance and FMCG,
Retail & Wholesale industries creates a limited supply pool. As a result, recruiters struggle to
nd suitable candidates for jobs. Presently, recruiters have access to less than 10 potential
candidates per advertised vacancy within these industries. This creates an ideal employment
environment for career seekers, who face very little competition on the job market.
The opposite is seen across industries that display easy recruitment conditions. Professionalswho specialise in these elds face tough competition on the job market as supply volumes are
high and there are many professionals who hold the required skills. For example, someone
who specialises in the elds of Travel & Tourism may have a hard time in nding employment
since he/she will be one of 34.65 potential candidates for any one particular job vacancy.
The youth are therefore advised to pursue their studies within a eld where a lack of labour exists
due to South Africa’s urgent need for those specic skills.
A shortfall in the number of workers with the skills needed to ll the jobs currently available.
A skills shortage can be caused by a lack of education and vocational training, or by wider social
and economic factors such as new technological developments. A skills shortage may affect a
region, an industry, or a whole country. Skills shortages of this type need to be addressed at
national level through effective manpower planning and the development of strategies for adult
education and vocational training. An organisation may suffer from a skills shortage as a result
of poor recruitment and employee retention policies, or through inadequate provision of trainingand employee development opportunities.
South Africa suffers from a number of skills shortages. Some of the prominent skills shortages in
South Africa are found within the Engineering, Information Technology, Finance and FMCG, Retail &
Wholesale industries. Demand for labour is particularly high within these elds, however qualied
professionals are scarce, thus the country is in dire need of these skills. South Africa has a very strong
focus on skills development within these sectors, particularly since the introduction of afrmative
action and BEE policies. The government spends billions of Rands each year on skills development
and more and more businesses are becoming active participants.
As mentioned previously, entering an industry which is considered to be in short supply of labour
presents various benets to your career, including many employment opportunities, little competition
on the job market, opportunity for growth and in some cases, lucrative salary offerings.
What is a Scarce Skill / Skills Shortage?
By acquiring a scarce skill, you are making a positive contribution to the country’s
skills needs!
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Below is a breakdown of the various industry sectors and related occupations that show evidence
of skills shortages:
Development & Software
Software Testing
Business Analysis
Web Administration & Design
GSM Engineering
Accounts Payable & Receivable
Accounting
Chartered Accounting
Cost Accounting
Internal AuditingPayroll & Wages
Purchasing & Procurement
Taxation
Investment Banking
Risk Management
Acquisition & Leverage Management
Asset Management
Portfolio Management
Treasury Management
Actuary
Insurance Administration & Sales
Insurance Advisory
Underwriting
Financial Management
Draughtsmanship
Industrial Design
Artisanship
Metallurgy
Fabrication & Production
Process & Operations Management
Production & Manufacturing
Operations (Control & Planning)
Quality Control & Assurance
Sales
Branch & Store Management
Client Services
General Management
Architecture
Quantity Surveying
Quality Control & Assurance
Civil Engineering
Structural Engineering
Material Engineering
Sanitary WorksArtisanship
Electrical Works
Procurement, Supply Chain & Logistics
General Management
Employee Benets Administration
Employee & Industrial Relations
Human Resources Consulting
Recruitment & Selection
General Management
Assembling & Manufacturing
Automotive Engineering
Electrical & Electronic Works
Parts Distribution
Sales
Service & Administration
General Management
Artisanship
Minerals & Metals
Mining Engineering
Maintenance & Planning
Safety & Environment
Team Supervision
General Management
Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Information Technology
Telecommunication
Finance
HR & Recruitment
Motor
Mining
Engineering
Manufacturing, Production & Trades
FMCG, Retail & Wholesale
Building & Construction