The US consumer industry experienced an 8% rise in new job postings in Q2 2024 compared with the previous quarter, with the highest share accounted for by Great Clips with 11,632 job postings according to GlobalData’s analysis of consumer company job postings. GlobalData’s Consumer: Hiring Trends & Signals Q2 2024 report reveals comprehensive insights into hiring patterns, job roles, required skills, geographical trends, and key themes within the consumer industry, facilitating anticipation of future workforce needs. Buy the report here.
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Notably, Personal Care and Service Occupations jobs accounted for a 14% share of the US consumer industry new job postings in Q2 2024, up by 27% over the prior quarter.
Personal Care and Service Occupations drive consumer industry hiring activity
Of the industry's total hiring activity, the highest number of new job postings were for Personal Care and Service Occupations, which accounted for 14% of the total new job postings in Q2 2024 and were up by 178% year-on-year. Second highest were Sales and Related Occupations, which accounted for 13% and rise by 4% year-on-year, and third highest were Management Occupations, which were 3% of the new job postings and 25% lower year-on-year.
Top five companies in consumer industry accounted for 28% of hiring activity
The highest number of jobs were posted by Great Clips with 11,632, followed by Petco Health and Wellness with 8,493, while the highest increase was at Core-Mark Holding at 29%.
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