The spring budget was announced earlier this month.
And while we saw National Insurance cuts and a change to the VAT registration threshold, unfortunately, we didn’t quite see the support for skills and labour shortages that some businesses were perhaps hoping for.
Not to worry.
You can build the skills you need in-house with the right training and development resources.
In this blog, we’ll show you how.
Build the Skills You Need In-House
The skills market remains slim.
But that doesn’t mean you can’t access the skills you need.
With our service, Talent OS – Develop, you can upskill, cross-skill and reskill your existing employees to give them the capabilities you need.
Choose from more than 200 high-quality training courses and industry-recognised qualifications spanning a range of IT and technical topics.
Head to our website here for more.
Whether you’re looking to train individuals or entire teams, we can help you build the skills and capabilities you need, leveraging world-class training and our partnership with Learning Tree International.
Here are this month’s featured upcoming courses.
- DevOps Foundation® (DOFD) Certification Training | £1,255 | April 2–3 | See course contents
- ITIL® 4 Foundation Training | £1,390 | April 2–4, 4–5, 10–12, 17–19 | See course contents
- Introduction to Machine Learning for Non-Programmers | £1,975 | April 2–5 | See course contents
- User Experience (UX) Design Training for Successful Software Development | £1,975 | April 3–5 | See course contents
- 21st Century Leadership Training: Inspiring Excellence and Engagement | £1,095 | April 3–5, 10–12 | See course contents
- CompTIA Security+® Training | £2,195 | April 8–12, 15–19, 22–26 | See course contents
- CISSP® Training and Certification Prep Course | £3,295 | April 8–12, 22–26 | See course contents
- SecDevOps Foundation® (SDOF) Certification Training | £1,570 | April 10–12 | See course contents
- Supply Chain Cyber Security Risk Management | £1,645 | April 15–16 | See course contents
- Advanced SQL Course | £1,975 | April 17–19 | See course contents
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.
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Recruitment Trends You Should Know This Month
What do you need to know about candidate availability and starting salaries this month?
Here are some key recruitment trends from the latest KPMG and REC UK Report on Jobs.
- Permanent placements continue to decline, as employers increasingly freeze hiring decisions in the midst of economic uncertainty
- Permanent and temporary salary inflation reaches a three-year low, as employers face tiger budgets
- Demand for both permanent and temporary staff drops at the fastest rate since February 2021
If you’re looking to hire for any of the following roles, here are 10 skills that are in excess supply this month:
- Business analysts
- CAD modellers
- Data analysts
- Entry level IT
- IT
- IT directors
- Project managers
- ML engineers
- Technical managers
- Technical support
Expert Recruitment Advice from Our Teams
Finally, we’ve curated our top pieces of advice to help you find top talent, from deciding whether you should use contractors to finding better ways of assessing candidate suitability.
- Recruiting permanent staff can be expensive – and with good talent so thin on the ground, you’ll be battling with numerous other companies to hire top talent. If your tried and tested recruitment methods are no longer working, it may be time for a change. But what are your options? Learn more: Why contractors are an attractive talent option in today’s market.
- In order to gain a detailed understanding of a candidate’s abilities, and how competent they’ll be in a role, you need a methodology and a structure – one which helps you find out who your candidate is and whether or not they’re suited to the role. Here’s why: Why you need to use competency-based interviews.
Looking To Fill a Role?
We’ll help you attract and hire the right candidate for your role, as well as manage, develop and retain them long-term.
Get in touch with one of our consultants to discuss your recruitment requirements.
