Like the bum-rush of shoppers on Black Friday, each year the talent acquisition industry braces itself for the numerous lists of the toughest positions to hire. Ultimately, these jobs will impact various aspects of workforce planning, budgeting, and internal resources within the organization.
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Looking back at SHRM's toughest jobs to fill in 2016, we compared this, as well as several other jobs lists, against current hiring trends. While there are a few obvious trends that are sure to carry over into 2017, other hiring trends are a bit trickier to spot.
Recently Posted Healthcare Job Titles
Candidate Supply |
Hiring Demand |
Hiring Indicator* |
253,343 |
2,925,581 |
19 out of 100 |
Active Candidate Trend View Year-Over-Year
Job Posting Trends View Year-Over-Year
Recently Posted Information Technology Job Titles
Candidate Supply |
Hiring Demand |
Hiring Indicator* |
111,196 |
661,232 |
33 out of 100 |
Active Candidate Trend View Year-Over-Year
Job Posting Trends View Year-Over-Year
Recently Posted Skilled Labor Job Titles
Candidate Supply |
Hiring Demand |
Hiring Indicator* |
1,398 |
4,506 |
56 out of 100 |
Active Candidate Trend View Year-Over-Year
Job Posting Trends View Year-Over-Year
Recently Posted Job Titles
Candidate Supply |
Hiring Demand |
Hiring Indicator* |
231,778 |
1,863,523 |
26 out of 100 |
Active Candidates Trend View Year-Over-Year
Job Posting Trends View Year-Over-Year
Recently Posted Job Titles
Candidate Supply |
Hiring Demand |
Hiring Indicator |
343,211 |
1,465,070 |
46 of out 100 |
Active Candidate Trend View Year-Over-Year
Job Posting Trends View Year-Over-Year
About the data : The data from this report was generated by Career Builder's Talent Supply & Demand Report, a real-time data aggregator. The report findings are based on search criteria from October 2014 - November 2015.