Online job advertising in Northeast Florida fell 6.3 percent in November from October while increasing 5.9 percent over the year.
For the month, the number of online advertised vacancies dropped by 1,320 positions, from 20,807 jobs in October to 19,487 in November.
Postings rose by 1,091 positions from November 2010, when ads totaled 18,396, to November this year.
The numbers come from WorkSource, which covers the region of Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau, Putnam and St. Johns counties.
“November is usually the month where hiring in most industries slows”, said Candace Moody, WorkSource vice president of communications.
“The seasonal hiring bump is over, and fewer workers leave their jobs in the last few weeks of the year, a time when they often earn bonuses,” she said.
“The year-over-year positive trend is more significant than the monthly variation right now,” she said.
WorkSource reported that since the official end of the recession in June 2009, online demand in the region has increased by 5,180 jobs.
It reported that labor demand, as measured by online advertised vacancies, bottomed out in January 2009 in the region. Since then, demand has increased by 8,643 openings.
Job postings continue to remain most prevalent in customer service, health care, computer systems, sales and truck driving.
The monthly report comes from data collected by The Conference Board, a New York-based nonprofit source of economic information.
The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity makes the information available to the 24 Workforce regions in Florida.
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Top advertised occupations in November
The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity reported the number of jobs advertised online, compiled by The Conference Board. Here are the numbers for the region served by WorkSource. The area consists of Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau, Putnam and St. Johns counties.
| Occupations | Online ads November 2011 | Online ads November 2010 |
| Total ads | 19,487 | 18,396 |
| Customer service representatives | 713 | 496 |
| Registered nurses | 657 | 652 |
| Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailers | 595 | 315 |
| Retail salespersons | 513 | 470 |
| Computer systems analysts | 498 | 508 |
| Web developers | 461 | 564 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | 404 | 481 |
| Receptionists and information clerks | 376 | 100 |
| Executive secretaries and administrative assistants | 365 | 255 |
| Computer support specialists | 292 | 283 |
| Network and computer systems administrators | 281 | 258 |
| Occupational therapists | 277 | 239 |
| Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 275 | 334 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers | 261 | 247 |
| Physical therapists | 260 | 279 |