Most Sought After in 2018 – Chef, Waiter, Salesperson, and Programmer

In the first six months of 2018, 30,050 job advertisements were published on the MojPosao portal, which is an increase of as much as 37% compared to the same period last year.

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Most sought after are waiters, chefs, and salespeople

Among the most sought-after professions in the first half of 2018, those from the tourism and hospitality sector and sales dominate, making these categories account for 40% of all advertisements published on the portal.

The most sought-after professions in the first half of 2018 were: waiter, salesperson (trader), chef, warehouse worker, programmer, driver, production worker, and kitchen assistant.

Most sought-after professions by education level

Secondary education: Salesperson/Trader, Waiter/Bartender, Chef, Warehouse Worker, Driver

Higher education: Programmer, Accountant, Sales Representative, Bookkeeper, Dipl. ing. mechanical engineering

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Education level is not important: Waiter/Bartender, Trader/Salesperson, Chef, Programmer, Warehouse Worker

The largest supply was recorded in the following categories of professions:

Tourism and hospitality – 22% of advertisements
Sales (Trade) – 18% of advertisements
Manufacturing and craft services – 13% of advertisements

The highest demand (number of profiles) was recorded in the following categories of professions:

Sales (Trade) – 22% of profiles
Administrative professions – 17% of profiles
Tourism and hospitality – 15% of profiles

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Compared to the same period last year, the largest increase in the number of advertisements was recorded in the categories of Care (for children, the elderly…), Agriculture, forestry, fishing, Storage and logistics, and Human resources.

“In such conditions, just 2% fewer applications for advertisements sounds incredible”

The total number of unique applications in the first 6 months of 2018 is only 2% lower than the total number of applications in the first 6 months of 2017. The decline is most influenced by deficit categories of professions (construction, tourism and hospitality, IT and telecommunications).

– It is estimated that 300,000 people have left Croatia in the last seven years, which would be nearly 43,000 people annually. However, the estimate for 2017 is even worse and shows that 82,000 people left the country. During the same period, we recorded an average annual growth in the number of advertisements of 4% until 2011, and since 2017, this growth has been a staggering 34% and continues to rise. In such conditions, just 2% fewer unique applications for advertisements sounds incredible, but it is proof that we are successfully reaching new users. However, the average number of applications per advertisement is significantly lower because the large growth in advertisements is not accompanied by a similarly large growth in applications. Immigration policy is our necessity, but at the same time, we need to utilize our internal reserves. Namely, it is said that unemployed people and those working in private companies are leaving Croatia, which means that now is the ideal opportunity to halve the number of employees in the public sector and help them with retraining, and I am sure that most of them will find jobs in the labor market, says Igor Žonja, director of MojPosao.

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Slight increase in the number of seasonal jobs and fixed-term work

Regarding the type of employment, in the first half of 2018, advertisements for indefinite work accounted for 60% of the total number of advertisements, which is 1% more than last year in the same period. Advertisements for fixed-term work were 57%, which is 6% more compared to last year.

The number of seasonal jobs has also increased. In 9% of advertisements, employees for seasonal work were sought, while there were 7% in the same period last year. In only 2% of advertisements, employees for professional training were sought, which is a continuation of the decline compared to previous years (2017. 4%, 2016. 5%), while 3% of advertisements referred to student jobs.

On the other hand, 48% of job seekers were interested in permanent jobs, while 25% were interested in fixed-term work. As many as 8% of job seekers were interested in freelance work, and 8% were also interested in seasonal work.

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Candidates with secondary education are most often sought

During the first six months, employers most often sought candidates with secondary education – in 56% of advertisements, secondary education was a requirement for a successful application.

On the other hand, 55% of job seekers indicated secondary education as their level of education in their online resumes in the Profile Database on MojPosao. The number of advertisements and the number of resumes indicating higher education amounted to 27% of advertisements and 25% of resumes. In 39% of advertisements, knowledge of foreign languages was required, primarily English. In 17% of advertisements, advanced knowledge of English was required, and in 12% basic knowledge. German was sought in 7% of advertisements, while other languages were less represented.

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In 27% of advertisements, knowledge of computer work was required, and in most advertisements, this condition referred to knowledge of working in Word and Excel.

Work experience was required in 42% of advertisements, which is 3% less than last year. The average duration of the required experience was 2 years and 2 months, which is the same as in the same period last year. When looking only at seasonal jobs, the criterion for work experience is somewhat lower (1 year and 7 months).