Certain sectors stable 'despite credit crunch'

Despite recent reports of job cuts in the retail and manufacturing industries, some sectors remain stable, it has been claimed.

A study of almost 20 million applications carried out by job advertiser Broadbean Technology found trends for the insurance and legal industries are optimistic, while jobs in pharmaceuticals, travel and the arts appear to be stable, online magazine Recruitment Consultant reports.

The news provider went on to say the findings also indicated applications for teaching and education roles have dropped 13 per cent over the last year despite expensive advertising campaigns.

A spokesperson for Broadbean Technologies told reporters: "Despite media reports that candidates are flocking from the private to public sector in order to shield themselves from unemployment, Broadbean's data shows that applications for social care, for example, are even lower than they were last year."

This week, Career coaching provider Palladian International claimed behavioural interview questions are increasingly being used by companies in order to recruit staff.

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Filed: 28-01-2009