Most popular job of 2007

You may not believe it but ìSales associate- 7 p/hrî was the most applied for job out of 13 Million vacancies advertised by Broadbean last year.

If you thought the most sought after jobs were in banking, media or sport, think again!

The job advert that received the most applications was a retail sales role offering a maximum wage of seven pounds per hour! Out of 13 million jobs advertised by Broadbean Technology on behalf of recruiters last year, the ìPart Time Sales Associateî role was the most popular receiving a massive 1219 responses from five different job boards.

The London- based role, advertised on 13th November 2007, was aimed at candidates looking for Part Time and Temporary Christmas vacancies. Last month data provided by Broadbeanís Aplitrak system showed a lack of retail vacancies advertised in the run up to Christmas but a higher demand from candidates with 36% more applying than the year before.

Broadbeanís data also shows that the 9 out of the 10 most popular jobs advertised in 2007 were based in London, few of them advertised any benefits and only two offered salaries above the 30 K bracket. The most popular jobs advertised were in the admin and secretarial sector closely followed by retail.

The phenomenally high response to the Sales Associate role can be partly attributed to heightened competition over the Christmas period and the way in which the advert was written and laid out. The sought after job, for a well known fashion retailer, was advertised by Easy Web Recruitment, a flat fee recruiter that sources candidates for a number of retail clients.

Andrew Tybjerg, Marketing Manager at Easy Web Recruitment, says of their success It's important to be able to deal with a massive response effectively. Our REC certified resource team produce ads that are concise and always in line with EEA regulations and it seems to have paid off.

Andy Hill, Head of Delivery at Broadbean Technology adds, ìThese results show that a well written advert can generate plenty of interest but we were surprised at just how popular the Sales Associate position was; whatís also interesting is that so many individuals are going on line to look for Christmas Temp positions despite the retail warnings.î

Broadbeanís data also showed that a third of the most popular adverts of 2007 were in the IT sector. See the most popular adverts of 2007 below.

Top adverts of 2007
1. Part Time Sales Associate
2. Sales Advisor
3. Graduate Jobs - Confirmations
4. Data Entry
5. Driver - Full Service Vending
6. Office Junior
7. Trainee Sales Executive
8. Runner / Post Room / Facilities
9. New Senior Business Development Manager
10. Junior Accountant/ Bookkeeper