TMCNet:  Simply Hired Reports U.S. Job Listings Decreased 0.65% in September 2015

[October 02, 2015]

Simply Hired Reports U.S. Job Listings Decreased 0.65% in September 2015

Simply Hired, the largest independent job search engine with properties in 24 countries and 12 languages, today released its Simply Hired U.S. Employment Outlook for September 2015. The report analyzes Simply Hired's comprehensive index of millions of online job listings in every occupation to provide detailed insight into national and local job trends. According to the latest findings, nationwide job listings dipped 0.65% between August 2015 and September 2015. Job growth remains strong and broad-based, with the exception of hospitality, which saw a 5% decline in job listings over this one-month period.

Transportation continues to offer significant opportunities for job seekers. The sector generated 355,520 U.S. job listings in September 2015 - an increase of 20% from the same time last year. Nationwide, transportation accounts for 7.54% of all job openings. The U.S. cities with the highest concentration of transportation job openings include St. Louis, MO (14.62%), Cleveland-Akron, OH (14.00%), Chicago, IL (12.61%), Pittsburgh, PA (11.38%), and Philadelphia, PA (10.14%).

Transportation jobs most in demand by employers include truck drivers (297,922 job openings), taxi drivers & chauffeurs (9,973), delivery service drivers (6,678), forklift operators (3,545), and bus drivers (2,572). While truck drivers dominate job opportunities in the sector (84% of available jobs), no transportation vertical is more closely watched than taxi drivers, as companies like Uber and Lyft continue to disrupt traditional business practices. According to Simply Hired data, Uber and Lyft outpace traditional taxi companies by nearly 20:1 when it comes to job opening for drivers.

Looking forward, delivery service driver roles are set to increase significantly as employers ramp for seasonal hiring. Simply Hired's data for the past two years show that delivery job openings increase slightly in September (2.47%) and skyrocket in October (42.86%). This year, delivery driver listings are on track with a 2.96% increase in September 2015 and a large gain expected for October.

"Job openings dipped 0.65% in September 2015 although the overall U.S. labor market remains strong with more than 4.7 million job openings as compared to 3.9 million this time last year," said James Beriker, President and CEO of Simply Hired. "Our data shows an abundance of jobs in the transportation sector, in particular for truck drivers which are very difficult roles to fill. Other notable trends include the rise of Uber and Lyft when it comes to hiring taxi drivers, as well as early signs that this holiday will offer as many, if not more, opportunities for delivery drivers."

The Simply Hired U.S. Employment Outlook also provides comprehensive data on job openings, growth and employers by U.S. metro. Key findings include:

About Simply Hired

Simply Hired, a technology company based in Sunnyvale, California, operates job search engines in 24 countries and 12 languages. With more than 30 million unique visitors per month, the company provides job seekers access to millions of job openings across all job categories and industries, reaching job seekers on the web, mobile devices, email, and via thousands of partner sites including The Washington Post, Fox Business, ABC News, Computerworld and International Nurses Association. Simply Hired enables employers to efficiently and cost-effectively reach candidates searching for jobs through its full-service pay-per-click (PPC) and self-service pay-per-post job advertising solutions. Simply Hired was founded in 2004 and is privately held with funding from Foundation Capital and IDG Ventures. For more information, visit www.simplyhired.com.


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