The Wave Pulse: January 2025 Snapshot
The January 2025 Recruitment Trends Snapshot, based on WaveTrackR data, highlights a significant rebound in hiring activity.
Job postings surged by 61%, applications increased by 29%, and placements grew by 43%, signalling a strong start to the year. Education remains the leading industry for job postings, while Manufacturing continues to attract the highest number of applications.
The snapshot also introduces new insights into applications per job by channel, offering a clearer view of candidate sourcing trends.
Key Highlights:
?? Jobs Posted: Up by 61%, showing a strong start to the year.
?? Applications: Increased by 29%, reflecting heightened job-seeker activity.
?? Avg App/Job: 30 (+4), indicating growing competition for available roles.
? Placements: Up by 43%, indicating more successful job matches.?
Top Industries:
?? Education?remains the top industry for job postings at?35%.
?? Manufacturing?received?35%?of all applications. ?
Channel Performance:
?? Job Boards: 19 applications per job, reinforcing their dominance in candidate sourcing.
?? Websites: 3 applications per job, indicating a smaller but valuable direct hiring channel.
?? Social Media: 5 applications per job, showing growing engagement but lower volume.
Wave ’s regular reports focus on trends within the industry garnered from our exclusive data. Based on WaveTrackR’s jobs and applications data, you can make sense of the market, use the data to help with your recruitment marketing strategy and guide your clients through their sector’s position within the labour market.