STRONG EMPLOYMENT PROSPECTS FOR BRIGHTON & HOVE
The future is looking bright for jobs in Brighton & Hove - the city by the sea



 

A recent survey of Brighton & Hove businesses has indicated a bright-looking future for jobs in the city by the sea.  More than a third of employers plan to create new jobs and take on new staff over the next 12 months, while 17% said they expected higher than average growth which could lead to new jobs.

A parallel survey of employees also showed an optimistic outlook, with a swing towards people improving their work-life balance by finding local jobs instead of commuting to London, despite the capital’s higher pay levels with 25% of respondents believing the Brighton & Hove work environment is of a better quality.

Increasing Brighton’s job pool, employers will be recruiting for positions in administrative and secretarial support, call centre and customer service, IT and telecoms, marketing, media and creative, management, sales and training, with a mixture of permanent, contract, casual and temporary roles. The survey found that 61% of employers are “cautiously optimistic” about the next 12 months, while 18% expected quicker expansion. A significant number (53%) of employers think Brighton and Hove has its own micro-economy, with businesses – especially those in the digital sector – bucking national trends.

Launched in September 2010, BrightonandHoveJobs.com is unifying the city’s job market by becoming the only place that employers and candidates need to visit.  BrightonandHoveJobs.com is a high-calibre venture, its founding partners include the biggest brands and employers in the area, such as: American Express, Bupa, Brighton & Hove City Council, Legal & General and Brighton & Hove Albion.

Gary Peters, founder of BrightonandHoveJobs.com, is himself a Brighton & Hove person through-and-through, having grown up locally. He says, ‘BrightonandHoveJobs.com isn’t just a recruitment site, we aim to support and promote the city.  As well as catering for local people, our site is ideal for Londoners who may like to relocate their work to Brighton and Hove.  The BrightonandHoveJobs.com survey of local employers suggests that the job market in Brighton and Hove is much sunnier than expected, with the private sector set to expand its recruitment during the next year.”