The summer campaign will generate more than 500,000 contracts, 2.3% more than last year

The the summer campaign will generate around 507,090 contracts in Spain this year, 2.3% more than a year ago, when 495,694 were initialed, according to Randstad. However, the expected figure for this year would be 4% lower than that of the summer of 2021, before the entry into force of the labor reform, when 528,383 contracts were registered. The total number was reduced by new formulas and the dynamics of employment on an indefinite basis introduced by the new regulations, the staffing company warns.

In an analysis of historical series, Randstad reveals that since 2013, the volume of contracts in the summer has not stopped growing, until 2019, when 621,736 contracts were signed. The exception was during the outbreak of the coronavirus, when the indicator fell to 369,966 contracts. The recovery, however, was 42.8 percent, “to be moderated later due to the effect of the labor reform.”

Two of the three contracts will be signed in the hotel industry and logistics

By sector, 37.4 percent of the contracts will refer to activities related to hotels and accommodation, followed by logistics, with 28.9%. This means that two out of three contracts this summer will be signed in one of these two sectors. This is followed by shops (15.6%), restaurants (14.9%) and leisure and entertainment (3.3%).

Compared to the summer of last year, the sector that will grow the most will be hotels (66.6%), followed by leisure (42.7%) and restaurants (37.3%). On the contrary, there would be a decline in trade (-30.7%) and logistics (-27.3%).

Extremadura, Murcia and Castilla-La Mancha will sign more contracts than in 2022.

By region, Extremadura (26.3%), Region of Murcia (20.2%) and Castilla-La Mancha (16%) will lead the increase in employment this summer compared to that of 2022, according to the Randstad forecast. Followed by Asturias (15.5%), Galician (13.2%)Andalusia (12.5%) and Cantabria (11.6%).

Castilla y León (7.7%), La Rioja (5.2%) and the Basque Country (4.5%) barely recorded a single-digit increase, above the national average, while the Community will be below that of Valencia (1.4%) and Aragon (0.8). %).

The the archipelagos will experience the biggest declines in employment this summer; on the Balearic Islands Randstad predicts 19.1% less, and on the Canary Islands 16.6% less.

The director of Randstad Research, Valentín Bote, explains that this is happening “since tourism is very active in these communitiesinstead of signing new contracts during the campaign, workers are appealed to for a fixed discontinuous contract, so that this decline does not mean a loss of dynamism in the sector.

The Community of Madrid and Catalonia would also register fewer contracts this summer campaign compared to last year, with -5.7% and -7.7% respectively.

In absolute numbers, the report points out that 102,910 contracts will be signed in Andalusia, 57,750 in Catalonia and 55,060 in Madrid. These will be three autonomous communities that will concentrate 57% of the total contracts.

Profiles of high availability and quick customization

During the summer season, it is expected that companies are looking for recruitment profiles that can enter with little time, as the market and its requirements are evolving rapidly, says Randstad. “We are looking for profiles with high availability and quick adaptation to the workplace, preferably with previous experience in the sector in which they perform their activities.”

The HR and talent management firm also recommends professionals looking to enter the job market this summer, regardless of their situation, “Keep an eye” on the competencies and skills that will be most in demand this season, continue to form.

“The labor market in our country has a lack of talent as one of the main problems, which is why companies have problems finding specialists who meet their needs,” he points out. For this reason, he also recommends employers to be aware what professionals require when looking for companies to work for. “Reconciliation is in second place among workers’ demands, after salary”.

“Spanish workers increasingly value aspects related to quality of life, working environment, job security and professional development,” he concludes.