State of the Market

[Skag]

Changed my LinkedIn status to available yesterday and I got nothing... Usually would have influx of messages and phone calls. Checked Jobserve out and there is a handful of poor paying perm jobs and 0 contracts.

I know I have been seriously looking for no more than 24 hours but the mood music has certainly changed.

Welcome to the tulipstorm

[BritishLad88]

Started contract at clientco last year in a small team of contractors. Clientco started talk regarding ir35 determination and I quietly mentioned to them that anything other than outside and I would leave (all the other contractors were of the same opinion). They decided to defer decision until new year and now have come back and said my contract is outside.

I've been lucky that my clientco has taken the time to understand the regulations and then decide that they do not apply to me (and my team). I guess the other big factor was that they would lose their team if they took the quick blanket, least risk approach.

It's not all doom and gloom so hang in there.

congrats. so happy for you

[BritishLad88]

Contract almost up now expecting to have to go perm if anyone will take a 40 year old ex contractor.

you're experienced, have the skills, nothing to worry about. it's a skills driven market these days, i'm sure you would be in demand.

[GhostofTarbera]

you're experienced, have the skills, nothing to worry about. it's a skills driven market these days, i'm sure you would be in demand.

Not so, no one wants a old grandad (over 35) in the team these days


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[hungry_hog]

Changed my LinkedIn status to available yesterday and I got nothing... Usually would have influx of messages and phone calls. Checked Jobserve out and there is a handful of poor paying perm jobs and 0 contracts.

I know I have been seriously looking for no more than 24 hours but the mood music has certainly changed.

Jobserve (along with indeed and cw jobs) is as useful as a sodium teapot.

Half the jobs there are out of date, or CV farming. I gave up with it after hundreds of applications and not a sausage.

Had better results registering with agencies directly online.

[BR14]

Not so, no one wants a old grandad (over 35) in the team these days


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really??

[BritishLad88]

Not so, no one wants a old grandad (over 35) in the team these days

Not so, if you're going for a big enterprise, big banks they would love to have an over 35 onboard. Afaik the big players won't hire that many under 35s.
All of my team are 40+

[GhostofTarbera]

Not so, if you're going for a big enterprise, big banks they would love to have an over 35 onboard. Afaik the big players won't hire that many under 35s.
All of my team are 40+

I’ve only been in banking for 20 years, last few years agile teams don’t won’t old git’s (35+)


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[BritishLad88]

Jobserve (along with indeed and cw jobs) is as useful as a sodium teapot.

Half the jobs there are out of date, or CV farming. I gave up with it after hundreds of applications and not a sausage.

Had better results registering with agencies directly online.

i agree. in a skilled professioned industry, these days jobsites are a platform for recruiters to pick up CVs (mainly from grads/juniors)
As a senior, you're more likely stand a better chance of picking something up directly from recruiters from LinkedIn.

[BritishLad88]

I’ve only been in banking for 20 years, last few years agile teams don’t won’t old git’s (35+)

oh really? which banks are those?