LIST: The most in-demand job skills in South Africa right now

As the unemployment rate continues to rise in South Africa, there is light at the end of the tunnel. Here are some in demand job skills.

According to jobs portal CareerJunction’s employment insights report, here are the job skills that are most in demand in South Africa right now.

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The report is based on comprehensive data gathered from Saongroup South Africa – where around 5,000 of the country’s top recruiters advertise their positions to millions of registered jobseekers.

Hiring activity increased by 2% from February 2022 to February 2023 (year-on-year), the group noted, with recruitment activity increasing 8% over the since the start of 2023.

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PEOPLE LOOKING FOR EMPLOYMENT

While hiring activity remains subdued, CareerJunction noted an increase in candidates signing up and applying for jobs from the design, media and arts, hospitality and manufacturing sectors.

This implies that there is in increased number of journalists, graphic designers, web designers, waiters, artisans, machinists and controllers in the market, but not the demand from employers for those skills.

Most of the jobs on offer are still mostly based in Gauteng, where 54% of recruitment ads are placed. This is followed by the Western Cape and KwaZulu Natal.

For design and media jobs, the Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal have seen a downturn in hiring activity when comparing the last three months compared with the same period a year ago. On the other hand, Gauteng has shown consistent growth in hiring activity for this sector over the last three years, CareerJunction said.

For sales and marketing, KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng have seen consistent growth in hiring activity for this sector over the last three years. The Western Cape, however, has seen a 19% decline year-on-year.

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LIST OF JOB SKILLS IN DEMAND IN SOUTH AFRICA

Hiring activity grew in the following fields:

1. Building and Construction +2% (Electrician and construction worker)
2. Warehousing and Logistics +1% (Dispatch and receiving)
3. Information Technology -14% (Business analysis, Software development, Database design/development/admin, Data analysis/Data warehousing)
4. Admin, Office and Support – 17% (Teller/Cashier)

Some jobs pay scales for positions in the finance sector include:

• Payroll Administrator: from R18,958 to R21,872 per month
• Creditors Clerk: from R15,801 to R18,682 per month
• Financial Controller: from R46,322 to R59,618 per month

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