CareerJunction has released its latest CareerJunction Index (CJI) report, which shows that software development remains the most sought-after skill in South Africa.

The CJI is based on data gathered from the CareerJunction website and monitors the labour market in South Africa by examining supply and demand trends.

The latest CJI report shows that hiring activity has dropped in November 2019 compared to the previous month, but software developers remained the most sought-after candidates in the country.

There is also a strong demand for middle-managers and department heads, as well as sales representatives.

“After a dip in hiring activity, an upward trend is evident over the past few months. Demand in business & management increased by 8% over the past 3 months,” the report stated.

Competitive conditions

The CareerJunction Index increased to 97 index points during November, which indicates slightly more competitive conditions in the job market, the report stated.

Overall hiring activity dropped by 8% while job search activity decreased by 5%.

Trending jobs for November 2019 included executive management, business development, and financial accounting.

The top three employment sectors for November 2019 were IT, architecture and engineering, and marketing.

The graph below displays volume trends for IT job adverts over the past year.