The numbers of people applying for jobs in the hospitality sector are falling despite there being a significant rise in the number of jobs available.
That is according to a recent study from CV-Library which found application rates are not reflecting the 61% rise in hospitality sector jobs that have been posted in the past year.
The southeast had the largest number of vacancies and saw a 73% year-on-year increase in job roles; while the southwest had the biggest rise in vacancies – up 75.3% year on year.
Despite this, CV-Library said the number of candidates applying for roles in the sector has failed to maintain pace. There has only been an 8.5% year-on-year increase in applications for July 2015.
This equals an overall deficit of 32.5% in terms of the number of applications per role.
In real figures, a company that received 27.7 applications per role in July 2014 would have received 18.7 applications this year meaning more limited choice for employers.
Lee Biggins, founder and managing director of CV-Library, said: “Our latest data demonstrates that businesses need to be savvier at attracting new talent to their organisations. With jobs on the rise, applicants can afford to be more selective in their job search. This data combined with the reality that the industry faces staggeringly high staff turnover, means hospitality businesses have a bigger challenge on their hands.”
