December Job Ads Firm

The Olivier Internet Job Index rose 5.50% seasonally adjusted in December, bucking the usual seasonal trend.

The weekly breakdown of the IJI shows there was a late slow down in business activity. This was an unusual December with many people working up until Friday 22nd. Our data for weeks one and two of December were business as usual reflecting the shortages that have troubled employers all year.

2006 WINNERS AND LOSERS

The Winners
Multimedia Internet and Graphics, although a small sector, was a remarkable performer with growth of 130.50%. Building and Construction job ads were up 106.11%. You could say that it was a year of jobs on building sites and building websites, Robert Olivier says.

The Losers
The least growth in job ads on net were in the two traditional professional sectors. Legal grew just 16.26 and accounting jobs on the net increased by 19.13%

Click on the following URL to review the full report and see how your sector fared.

www.olivier.com.au/IJI_Current.html

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