Maybe the jobs market really is beginning to look up. I'm at least finding more appropriate contracts to apply for this month.
I'm waiting for the result of an interview I had yesterday, and expect to hear today if I have been selected for interview for a second role.
Both opportunities are roles I would relish.
Having said that, I'm not easing up on my search for an assignment; competition is too tough out there to take anything for granted.
When I'm not job hunting I'm now busy working on the Stakeholder Management section of the APM's next edition of the Body of Knowledge (BoK), so at least I'm keeping my brain ticking over.
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Showing posts with label government. Show all posts
Showing posts with label government. Show all posts
Friday, 13 August 2010
Tuesday, 13 July 2010
Stuttering Job Market
I'm seeing some improvements in the job market for interims.
The financial services sector has been busy for some time and now other areas of the economy are waking up to the fact that they cannot stagnate because times are hard.
I expect to see some areas of the public sector become more buoyant as the extent of Government intentions becomes clearer, whilst other areas, of course, will retrench.
One area that will come on strong will be online gaming
PWC recently forecast that annual gambling revenue will top US$155 billion by 2012 and a survey conducted by TNS and Gamesindustry.com estimated that there are 13.3 million Britons playing on various games portals, spending £280m on online games and £170m on mobile games last year.
I believe that more and more of that will be generated by online gaming as governments, strapped for cash, realise that, by softening their stance to online gambling they can generate massive new tax revenues.
This will inevitably benefit interims and freelancers as companies scale up their development operations. Bring on those better times!
The financial services sector has been busy for some time and now other areas of the economy are waking up to the fact that they cannot stagnate because times are hard.
I expect to see some areas of the public sector become more buoyant as the extent of Government intentions becomes clearer, whilst other areas, of course, will retrench.
One area that will come on strong will be online gaming
PWC recently forecast that annual gambling revenue will top US$155 billion by 2012 and a survey conducted by TNS and Gamesindustry.com estimated that there are 13.3 million Britons playing on various games portals, spending £280m on online games and £170m on mobile games last year.
I believe that more and more of that will be generated by online gaming as governments, strapped for cash, realise that, by softening their stance to online gambling they can generate massive new tax revenues.
This will inevitably benefit interims and freelancers as companies scale up their development operations. Bring on those better times!
Wednesday, 23 June 2010
The Budget
All things considered, yesterday's budget seems to be a wise one to me.
It's a refreshing change to hear a long-term budget instead of one crafted to garner short-term support for the governing party.
Many of the things the Chancellor addressed are things most people have been aware of for years, but nothing has ever been done.
Hopefully now the public sector will reign in its spending on multi-national accountancy consultancies and taxpayers' money will be spent prudently. Other changes should stimulate the economy for everyone's benefit.
It's likely to be a rocky ride, but let's hang in there and hope for the best!
It's a refreshing change to hear a long-term budget instead of one crafted to garner short-term support for the governing party.
Many of the things the Chancellor addressed are things most people have been aware of for years, but nothing has ever been done.
Hopefully now the public sector will reign in its spending on multi-national accountancy consultancies and taxpayers' money will be spent prudently. Other changes should stimulate the economy for everyone's benefit.
It's likely to be a rocky ride, but let's hang in there and hope for the best!
Monday, 24 May 2010
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.
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.
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