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Strong demand for UK engineering and manufacturing workers

4 July 2011
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Strong demand for UK engineering and manufacturing workersManufacturing and engineering workers in the UK are in particularly high demand, it has been claimed.

Research by recruiter Reed indicated compared with an overall figure of 125, positions for engineers stood at 181 during June 2011, according to Engineering Apprentice.

In addition, levels of demand for people to fill opportunities in the manufacturing industry climbed to 155 for the month, ahead of a December 2009 baseline of 100.

The Reed Engineering Job Index stood at its highest level since its launch 18 months ago in June and Reed.co.uk managing director Martin Warnes remarked: "Clearly skilled, technically-qualified professionals are top of employer wish lists at the moment."

Completing an APICS qualification could help individuals secure one of a growing number of roles in the industry, as companies increasingly turn to operations management to streamline their processes following the downturn.

The strong Reed jobs figures come after the Markit and CIPS Purchasing Managers' Index for June 2011 was published at 51.3, indicative of growth. However, the pace of expansion slowed month-on-month from 52.ADNFCR-3058-ID-800610603-ADNFCR
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