... reveals that manufacturing sectors such as chemicals/pharmaceuticals, electrical engineering and mechanical engineering advertised the same number of vacant engineering positions in the second quarter as in the same period last year. The construction industry, automotive industry and medical technology are looking for significantly more engineers than in the first quarter. Demand for engineers in the IT sector and for engineering firms has fallen noticeably. Nevertheless, engineering offices are the sector with the highest demand for engineers after recruitment agencies, according to Hays.