The British automotive industry experienced a 6% drop in new job postings in Q1 2024 compared with the previous quarter, with the highest share accounted for by Evans Cycles with 1,273 job postings according to GlobalData’s analysis of automotive company job postings. GlobalData’s Automotive: Hiring Trends & Signals Q1 2024 report reveals comprehensive insights into hiring patterns, job roles, required skills, geographical trends, and key themes within the automotive industry, facilitating anticipation of future workforce needs. Buy the report here.
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Notably, Management Occupations jobs accounted for a 9% share of the British automotive industry new job postings in Q1 2024, down by 16% over the prior quarter.
Management Occupations drive automotive industry hiring activity
Of the industry's total hiring activity, the highest number of new job postings were for Management Occupations, which accounted for 9% of the total new job postings in Q1 2024 and were down by 30% year-on-year. Second highest were Sales and Related Occupations, which accounted for 8% and drop by 36% year-on-year, and third highest were Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations, which were 37% of the new job postings and 49% lower year-on-year.
Top five companies in automotive industry accounted for 55% of hiring activity
The highest number of jobs were posted by Evans Cycles with 1,273, followed by Redde Northgate with 920, while the highest increase was at Halfords Group at 64%.
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