For many, finding a new job at the start of the year is a priority. Research from Indeed.com suggests that the New Year, New Job phenomena is not isolated to the UK.
Countries Ranked by Size of New Year Job Search Spike
|
Country |
% Increase |
Country |
% Increase |
|
1. France |
71.8% |
6. Germany |
59.3% |
|
2. Ireland |
66.6% |
7. United States |
53.9% |
|
3. Netherlands |
63.7% |
8. Australia |
53.0% |
|
4. United Kingdom |
63.6% |
9. Canada |
51.3% |
|
5. Belgium |
62.1% |
10. Japan |
27.7% |
Below we look at what jobs professionals are searching for.
Australia
Australia saw a huge growth in searches for nurses and teaches; two professionals facing serious shortages. Nurses are actually one of the top jobs listed on the Australian National Skill Shortage List.
|
Search Term |
Growth |
|
1. Nurses |
627.4% |
|
2. Teaches |
266.7% |
|
3. Data Scientists |
137.9% |
|
4. Flight Attendant |
103.3% |
|
5. Train Driver |
79.8% |
Belgium
For a country known for its chocolate, waffles, fries and beer, it may not be surprising that the largest spike among jobseekers in Belgium if for Dietitian jobs. Many western countries experience diet and fitness fads around the start of the New Year, but Belgium is experiencing the most drastic growth in job interest for this field globally.
|
Search Term |
Growth |
|
1. Dietitian |
110% |
|
2. Nurse |
64.6% |
|
3. Educator |
52.3% |
|
4. Occupational Therapist |
50.2% |
|
5. Autocad Designer |
49.1% |
United States
Over the past few years, there has been an explosion of jobs requiring technical skills and a struggle by employers to fill these roles. Fortunately, jobseekers are now showing growing interest in many tech roles. The 191% growth in search for ‘devops engineer’ is promising for the tech industry with research showing that is a role with the 2nd worse supply vs demand mismatched and ranked 3rd for employer demand.
|
Search Term |
Growth |
|
1. Ruby Developer |
656.1% |
|
2. User Interface Designer |
557.2% |
|
3. Devops Engineer |
191% |
|
4. Application Developer |
190.6% |
|
5. Welder Fabricator |
125.1% |
Germany
Germany saw a massive growth in English translator jobs. The 899.9% surge was the largest Identified by Indeed. Europe is experiencing unprecedented numbers of refugees coming in from Syria, North Africa and the Middle East. Since migrants are more likely to speak English than German as a second language, this spike in interest may represent an effort to overcome the shortage of Arabic-German translators.
|
Search Term |
Growth |
|
1. Translator English |
899.9% |
|
2. Engineering |
270.7% |
|
3. Registered Nurse |
102.1% |
|
4. Data Scientist |
78.5% |
|
5. UX Designer |
76.9% |
Ireland
There was an unprecedented spike in people searching for ‘model’ in Ireland, which appears to be unique to them. Most of those searching for model clicked on fashion model jobs at media and marketing companies, as well as staffing agencies and talent vendors.
|
Search Term |
Growth |
|
1. Model |
242.5% |
|
2. Software Developer |
106.3% |
|
3. Process Engineer |
98.1% |
|
4. Talent Acquisition |
96.3% |
|
5. Spanish Teacher |
94.0% |
