Job openings are on the rise, while confidence among jobseekers has improved, according to the latest Totaljobs Barometer.

The Barometer reveals that the number of jobs available has increased by 6.5% from Q1 2010 to Q2 2010, while each job vacancy received an average of 10 applications, peaking at 26 for secretarial and PA roles.

John Salt, director at Totaljobs.com, says: “A slight rise in recruitment has encouraged those in employment to have confidence to seek their next position. This is increasing competition for those out of employment and increasingly pitching the desperate against the ambitious in a two-speed jobs market.”