Companies appear to be gearing up for a hiring spree, according to GlobalData, which notes that the number of companies seeking a ‘Recruiter’ has increased by 30% between December 2021 and January 2022. The leading data and analytics company reveals that there was over 6,000 ‘recruiter’ job postings in January. Listings for ‘Recruiters’ were the highest in the US, followed by India, the UK, Germany and Canada.

Looking more generally, the number of job advertisements and job advert closures worldwide totalled 1.9 million in January 2022, a 7% increase compared to the previous month. The majority of job advertisements were located in Europe, followed by Asia-Pacific (APAC), South & Central America (SCA), and North America.

Ajay Kumar Thalluri, Business Fundamentals Analyst at GlobalData, says: “The rate at which companies are currently onboarding recruiters can be compared to the rate at which companies usually hire around Christmas season to meet the holiday rush. We wouldn’t be surprised to see a recruitment rush in the coming year, especially in the construction and technology sectors.”

GlobalData notes that job adverts for recruiters in the construction sector increased from around 160 in December 2021 to over 800 in January 2022, while listings for recruiters in the tech sector increased from 1,409 in December 2021 to 1,704 in January 2022.

Thalluri continues: “Around 9% of the ‘Recruiter’ job postings were for technical teams. For example, Amazon.com advertised almost 80 positions for technical recruiters in January 2022. Similarly, Apple advertised recruiter roles for hiring in niche areas of the business.”

It is not just the tech and construction sectors that are gearing up. Lowe’s Companies, Nissan Motor Co, CenterPoint Energy, and Kraken Bitcoin Exchange were also hiring recruiters, each requesting potential candidates to have experience of planning and executing high-volume hiring. Meanwhile, Japanese banking company Mizuho Financial Group advertised for a ‘VP – Investment Banking Recruiter’, as the company looks to hire Vice Presidents for its growing banking team.

Thalluri concludes: “Hiring is off to a good start in 2022, despite fears of the Omicron variant. Job postings have remained robust, and companies are expected to implement new policy decisions in Q1 that will facilitate employment.”