Job opportunities for people living in larger metropolitan areas such as Bradford are showing signs of improvement, according to new research.

A list of the five hottest jobs that are expected to see the greatest growth in some of Britain’s largest cities and their surrounding areas has been compiled by CareerBuilder UK and Economic Modelling Specialists International (EMSI).

The top jobs in the Bradford and Leeds area between now and 2017 are expected to be:

  • security guards and related occupations (expected to increase by 6.5 per cent)
  • financial managers and chartered secretaries (4.7 per cent) l care assistants and home carers (4.3 per cent)
  • office managers (4.3 per cent)
  • information and communica-tion technology managers (3.6 per cent)

Scott Helmes, managing director of CareerBuilder UK, said: “Economic indicators both at home and across the Eurozone continue to suggest that the slow climb back from the recession is continuing and is supported by the positive hiring trends expected in Britain’s largest cities.

“Great Britain saw jobs grow four per cent from 2010 to 2013, with London expanding by nearly six per cent, even as the country dealt with a stalled economy.

“Now, as economic conditions slowly improve, job seekers can expect to see more variety in the open positions employers are looking to fill.”

The top job to watch over the next three years in the other largest metropolitan area are: London – IT strategy and planning professionals (expected job increase of 4.9 per cent); Birmingham – property, housing and land managers (9.1 per cent); and Glasgow – property, housing and land managers (6.6 per cent).

“London receives the majority of attention around job growth but other regions in the country are experiencing encouraging growth as well,” said Dr Sanja Licina, senior director, Workforce Analytics.

“The interesting part of our research is the occupations that will see the greatest increase in the future, are not necessarily the same positions from the past.

“This shows how the British economy is evolving and how important it is for organisations to keep a constant pulse on which positions will be more challenging for them to fill in the longer term.”