How to Secure a New Role in a Slower Job Market

Looking for a new role this month? While the job market might be a little slower this month, we’re here to help you snap up the job of your dreams. In this blog, we’ll look at which specific skills you should be learning, as well as sharing our top career advice to help you get…

Looking for a new role this month?

While the job market might be a little slower this month, we’re here to help you snap up the job of your dreams.

In this blog, we’ll look at which specific skills you should be learning, as well as sharing our top career advice to help you get ahead.

 

What’s Happening in Recruitment Right Now?

We generally aren’t seeing the usual vacancy growth we’d expect at the beginning of the new year. This could be down to a number of factors, including ongoing economic uncertainty, budgetary reasons or other.

Despite that, our candidates are continuing to have great success in finding and being hired for the roles they want.

That’s because, despite the slower vacancy growth, more and more businesses are on the lookout for candidates who have the specialised IT skillsets they need. And we can help match you with them.

Here are some key trends from the latest KPMG and REC UK Report on Jobs.

  • Economic uncertainty constrains hiring activity, as businesses wait to hear about the Chancellor’s upcoming spring budget
  • Total vacancies continue to decline, as demand for permanent staff weakens and candidate supply increases
  • Salary inflation drops to the softest recorded since March 2021, likely as a result of budgetary pressures

Invest in Yourself, and the Rest Will Follow

Training and development is a great way to stand out to potential employers.

It proves that you not only have the motivation, dedication and commitment to learn new skills and better yourself, but that you’re really paying attention to the skillsets and capabilities that businesses are looking for in today’s job economy.

Here are 10 of the most in-demand skills this month:

  • Automation testers
  • Business analysts
  • Cyber security
  • Data engineers
  • Data scientists
  • Developers
  • Management
  • Project managers
  • Software engineers
  • Software architects

Whether you’re looking to self-fund your L&D or use your organisation’s allocated training budget, 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.

 

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.

 

 

Expert Career Advice to Help You Get Ahead

We’ve curated our top pieces of advice to help you get ahead in your career or land that new role.

 

Head to our blog for more career advice.

 

 

Need a Helping Hand?

Need support finding and securing your dream role?

Get in touch with one of our consultants using the form here for personalised roles, career guidance and support.

 

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Published on February 21, 2024
Writen by Mark Gale