subject: More Jobs In May [print this page] There was encouraging news for people looking for new media jobs as a recruitment agency revealed there were more employment opportunities in May.
The Reed Job Index found that the demand for new employees increased by one point in May to give a reading of 103, which is measured against a baseline score of 100 set in December.
Job seekers attracted to new media jobs may be interested to know that employment opportunities in sectors such as marketing were improving during May.
People looking for new media jobs in London, East Anglia and the West Midlands will be pleased to hear that there was a growth in the number of employment opportunities in those areas.
Martin Warnes, managing director of Reed.co.uk, said: "While it is good that the job demand trend is upwards again, recovery remains fragile.
"However, although employers are still suffering from cost constraints, some are seizing this opportunity to recruit talented people at high value to help grow their businesses."
More new media jobs may be available in the near future as a study by market research company GfK NOP revealed that 13 per cent of employees plan to leave their work "as soon as possible" and 11 per cent hope to depart within a year.
Job seekers looking for new media jobs can improve their chances of finding employment by learning a second language, according to a number of organisations.
Peter Harrison, from Placement UK, said that having a second language shows employers that people are willing to expand their skills and knowledge in a way that could add value to the business and differentiate them from other applicants.
"Our research has confirmed our belief that holding a second - or third- language could just be what these young people need to bolster their CV," he added.
Angela Baron, of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, said that possessing language skills will make a job seeker stand out from the crowd and help them progress in worldwide corporations.
She said: "If you're going to go and work in a global organisation then clearly language skills are going to be quite useful - particularly if there's going to be the opportunity for postings to different parts of the world."
The European Commission found that 50 per cent of Europeans could speak a foreign language in 2005, while only 29 per cent of Brits said they had a second language in 2001, according to the National Institute of Adult Continuing Education.
