{"id":16405,"date":"2024-02-21T09:27:32","date_gmt":"2024-02-21T09:27:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.identifiglobal.com\/?p=16405"},"modified":"2024-02-28T09:57:25","modified_gmt":"2024-02-28T09:57:25","slug":"feeling-cautious-about-hiring-this-month-heres-another-way-to-get-the-skills-you-need","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.identifiglobal.com\/news\/feeling-cautious-about-hiring-this-month-heres-another-way-to-get-the-skills-you-need\/","title":{"rendered":"Feeling Cautious About Hiring This month? Here\u2019s Another Way To Get the Skills You Need"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Has your business taken a more cautious approach to hiring this year?<\/p>\n<p>Although candidate supply and availability have increased this month, we\u2019re hearing that recruiters and businesses have been taking a much more constrained and cautious approach to hiring.<\/p>\n<p>This is partly down to our wait to hear the Chancellor\u2019s plans for the Spring Budget, as well as party manifestos ahead of a looming general election. Alongside ongoing economic uncertainty and budgetary pressures from all angles.<\/p>\n<p>Our clients, however, have been continuing to see positive growth and strong retention throughout this month, thanks to our holistic hiring and retention services. And we can show you how.<\/p>\n<p>This month, we\u2019re sharing our expert advice to help you build the skills you need in-house, retain talented employees and grow your business.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Why Not Build the Skills You Need In-House?<\/h2>\n<p>You don\u2019t need to take the risk of hiring externally to get your hands on the skills you need.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, upskilling your existing talent is a more reliable, fast and cost-effective way to grow your business.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve partnered with Learning Tree International and Chartered Management Institute (CMI) to bring you world-class training from established providers such as Microsoft, Citrix, AWS, AMPG, CompTIA, Cisco, CMI and others.<\/p>\n<p>Talent OS &#8211; Develop equips your teams with more than 400 high-quality training courses and industry-recognised certifications across a range of IT and technical topics.<\/p>\n<p>So you can easily fill skills and knowledge gaps, engage and promote ambitious employees, reduce turnover and cut hiring costs.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.identifiglobal.com\/clients\/we-develop\/\">Head to our website here for more.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Whether you\u2019re looking to train individuals or entire teams, we can help you build the skills and capabilities you need, leveraging <a href=\"https:\/\/www.identifiglobal.com\/clients\/we-develop\/\">world-class training<\/a> and our partnership with Learning Tree International.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here are this month\u2019s featured upcoming courses.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>PRINCE2\u00ae 7th Edition Foundation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> | \u00a31,045 | March 4-6 | <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.learningtree.co.uk\/courses\/prince2-2017-foundation-prince2-2017-training\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">See course contents<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>CompTIA Network+\u00ae Training<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> | \u00a31,995 | March 4-8, 18-22 | <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.learningtree.co.uk\/courses\/comptia-network-training\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">See course contents<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Introduction to AI, Data Science &amp; Machine Learning with Python<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> | \u00a32,700 | March 4-8, 11-15 | <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.learningtree.co.uk\/courses\/data-science-training-python\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">See course contents<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>AgilePM\u00ae Foundation and Practitioner Certification Training<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> | \u00a31,795 | March 4-8, 11-15 | <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.learningtree.co.uk\/courses\/apmg-agilepm-achieving-foundation-practitioner-certification\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">See course contents<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>CompTIA Cloud+\u00ae Certification Training<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> | \u00a32,195 | March 4-8, 11-15 | <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.learningtree.co.uk\/courses\/comptia-cloud-plus-certification-training\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">See course contents<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) Training<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> | \u00a32,995 | March 4-8, 11-15, 18-22 | <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.learningtree.co.uk\/courses\/ceh-training\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">See course contents<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>CISSP\u00ae Training and Certification Prep Course<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> | \u00a33,295 | March 4-8, 18-22 | <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.learningtree.co.uk\/courses\/cissp-training\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">See course contents<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Project Management Professional\u00ae (PMP) Certification Training<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> | \u00a31,795 | March 4-8, 18-22 | <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.learningtree.co.uk\/courses\/pmp-certification-training\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">See course contents<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>ITIL\u00ae 4 Foundation Training<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> | \u00a31,390 | March 6-8, 12-14, 20-22 | <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.learningtree.co.uk\/courses\/itil-4-foundation-training\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">See course contents<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Introduction to Power BI Training<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> | \u00a31,465 | March 6-8, 26-28 | <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.learningtree.co.uk\/courses\/microsoft-power-bi-training\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">See course contents<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> | \u00a3730 | March 11 | <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.learningtree.co.uk\/courses\/introduction-to-artificial-intelligence-ai\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">See course contents<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Get your IDENTIFI-EXCLUSIVE discount of 25% OFF these selected courses (and many others) by either getting in touch with your consultant or calling us on 01908 886 048.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>**Claim a free training course**<\/h2>\n<p>Looking to build your team while developing the specific skillsets you need?<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re now offering a FREE training course with every placement.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.identifiglobal.com\/clients\/submit-vacancy\/\">Submit a vacancy here<\/a> to get started.<\/p>\n<p>If you don\u2019t have an open vacancy right now but you\u2019d like to learn more about what we can offer, submit your details via our contact form below and we\u2019ll be in touch.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.identifiglobal.com\/contact-us\/\">Contact us here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Recruitment Trends You Should Know This Month<\/h2>\n<p>What do you need to know about candidate supply, average salaries and skills availability?<\/p>\n<p>Here are some key recruitment trends from the latest KPMG and REC UK Report on Jobs.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Economic uncertainty constrains hiring activity, as businesses wait to hear about the Chancellor\u2019s upcoming spring budget<\/li>\n<li>Total vacancies continue to decline, as demand for permanent staff weakens and candidate supply increases<\/li>\n<li>Salary inflation drops to the softest recorded since March 2021, likely as a result of budgetary pressure<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re looking to hire for any of the following roles, here are the top 10 skills that are in excess supply this month:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Business analysts<\/li>\n<li>Developers<\/li>\n<li>IT<\/li>\n<li>Project managers<\/li>\n<li>QA software developers<\/li>\n<li>Senior IT engineers<\/li>\n<li>Senior-level management<\/li>\n<li>Software design<\/li>\n<li>Software engineers<\/li>\n<li>Technical support<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Expert Recruitment Advice from Our Teams<\/h2>\n<p>Finally, we\u2019ve curated our top pieces of advice to help you attract and retain the right candidates this February, from managing candidate expectations to attracting more female candidates to apply for your role.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>There are countless reasons why people leave their jobs. But one in particular stands out: they were expecting one thing but got another. See our blog to learn how and why you can manage candidate expectations: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.identifiglobal.com\/news\/why-honesty-is-more-important-than-culture-in-recruitment\/\">Why honesty is more important than culture in recruitment<\/a><\/li>\n<li>We caught up with Anna Barsby, Technology Director at Morrisons at the time of writing, to talk about gender diversity, talent and women in technology. Read the full interview here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.identifiglobal.com\/news\/how-do-you-attract-more-female-candidates-to-your-business\/\">How do you attract more female candidates to your business?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Looking To Fill a Role?<\/h2>\n<p>We\u2019ll help you attract and hire the right candidate for your role, as well as manage, develop and retain them long-term.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.identifiglobal.com\/contact-us\/\">Get in touch with one of our consultants to discuss your recruitment requirements.<\/a><\/p>\n<h6>Image from Adobe Stock <span class=\"grey gravel-text\" data-t=\"detail-panel-content-author-by-label\">By\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"blue science-text\" data-t=\"detail-panel-content-author-name\"><a class=\"blue science-text js-contributor-link\" href=\"https:\/\/stock.adobe.com\/uk\/contributor\/280047\/pressmaster?load_type=author&amp;prev_url=detail\" data-ingest-clicktype=\"details-contributor-link\">pressmaster<\/a><\/span><\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Has your business taken a more cautious approach to hiring this year? Although candidate supply and availability have increased this month, we\u2019re hearing that recruiters and businesses have been taking a much more constrained and cautious approach to hiring. This is partly down to our wait to hear the Chancellor\u2019s plans for the Spring Budget,&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.identifiglobal.com\/news\/feeling-cautious-about-hiring-this-month-heres-another-way-to-get-the-skills-you-need\/\" class=\"\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Feeling Cautious About Hiring This month? 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