Government Spending Cuts

It's good to see the new Government act so quickly to reduce the UK's budget deficit.

What will the changes mean for interims like me?

In the short term it will probably reduce our options, as government departments adjust to the changes and opportunities offered via agencies handling public sector areas diminish.

However, in the medium to long term, it's probably good news; the private sector will grow in confidence in response to this decisive action and the public sector will replace "Big name" consultancies with interims to reduce overhead. Interims also do not appear on headcount, so we tend to benefit from recruitment freezes.

So far so good - here's hoping my optimism is justified.