9 industries that will be on hiring spree in April

But bosses are still on "wait-and-see" mode.

According to the Employment Outlook Quarter 2, 2013 by Ronald Lee, Managing Director of PrimeStaff Management Services Pte Ltd, the announcement of the various measures under Budget 2013 may be one variable that could affect the employment outlook.

The report noted that most employers are currently taking a ‘wait and see’ attitude, in anticipation of how the implementation of the various measures will influence national and social issues–and affect the movement of manpower.

It also added that the industries that will be hiring in Q2 include Healthcare, Education, Oil & Gas, Food & Beverage, Hospitality, Insurance, Real Estate, Technology (Gaming / Entertainment / Edutainment),and the public sector.

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We generally anticipate a slowdown in hiring compared with Q1, which saw more hiring due to the flurry of movement after employees received their bonuses during the Chinese New Year period. Overall, the unemployment rate is expected to remain status quo.

The ones that are treading cautiously with regards to recruitment are Construction and Heavy Manufacturing, with some even laying off workers. Banks, too, could be retrenching.

In terms of job function, hiring will be the strongest in these areas: Sales, Information Technology, Human Resources, and Compliance/Risk Management for both full-time and contract roles. We are also seeing a lot of hiring activity in Customer Service, by CallCentre-like companies in particular.

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