State of the Market

[TheDude]

I don't know what I am missing but I find it it impossible to get LinkedIn to return meaningful job search results.

[rocktronAMP]

That's because Two Tier Starmer and Rachel From Accounts ****ed up any chance of recovery with their destructive budget and policies. Mark my words, there will be NO recovery while these clowns are in charge.

If only Liz Struss had gone to branding experts and stress tested that budget. It.Was.Not.A.Mini.Budget.
In the alternate reality, which you and I dream of, she could have repeal IR35 with a bottom of the cigarette packet disclaimer item. Just like in the same way Off Payroll Worker Rules were voted in. Sigh. It was nearly there. If she had been a project planner. Milestone M1 then M2 and then M3 might have worked (and before anyone cchimes in. I am not a Tory BTW)

[Cookielove]

I'm longing to do the same. Been on the platform since 2004 but these days I shudder at the crap I read. And these hard luck stories are pathetic. Bound to do more damage than good. I'm really relishing the day I can delete my profile completely. That day is coming soon I feel.

Same for me the day is looming that I delete it entirely...only useful thing is if you get an interview you can look the person up...so much dross now to scroll through...

[rocktronAMP]

I don't know what I am missing but I find it it impossible to get LinkedIn to return meaningful job search results.

I have got it set up the other way, to send notifications out to me. I set up just two tags in the job profille

technical lead
solution architect

Originally, I had too much tags in my job profile. e.g.

full stack tech lead
java engineering manager
java javaee j2ee tech lead
...

It was just a nightmare of notifications. It is not easy as I said to actively to search for jobs, because of the bolt-on UX/UI. Basically, you are fighting the wood grain of the algorithm.

[Cookielove]

Latest is a recruiter asking for xmas ideas for a 1 year old....really!?! it is only gonna get worse with this rubbish and the begging posts as December looms

[GJABS]

I'm looking at what I believe to be our "sister" site: ContractorUK on Reddit.
There is a thread on there:
https://www.reddit.com/r/ContractorU...o/daily_rates/
where contractors are saying what rate they are on.
The values are high, with an average of around £650/day.
Are these real? I'm surprised rates are so high at the moment with the market being so quiet.
Do we think some of these numbers are exaggerated?

[SussexSeagull]

I'm looking at what I believe to be our "sister" site: ContractorUK on Reddit.
There is a thread on there:
https://www.reddit.com/r/ContractorU...o/daily_rates/
where contractors are saying what rate they are on.
The values are high, with an average of around £650/day.
Are these real? I'm surprised rates are so high at the moment with the market being so quiet.
Do we think some of these numbers are exaggerated?

Would be surprised if the sort of people who earn four figures a day would boast about it on Reddit.

[tjccjt01]

I don't know what I am missing but I find it it impossible to get LinkedIn to return meaningful job search results.

LinkedIn job search is hot garbage. It ignores keywords in searches and makes up skills that aren't in your CV when generating results.

[gables]

I'm looking at what I believe to be our "sister" site: ContractorUK on Reddit.
There is a thread on there:
https://www.reddit.com/r/ContractorU...o/daily_rates/
where contractors are saying what rate they are on.
The values are high, with an average of around £650/day.
Are these real? I'm surprised rates are so high at the moment with the market being so quiet.
Do we think some of these numbers are exaggerated?

Would be surprised if the sort of people who earn four figures a day would boast about it on Reddit.

I'd agree with SS and FWIW currently on approx the average which started June 2023 and just renewed for another year (Dec24-Nov25 if it lasts) and previous gig was also around the average both inside IR35 both banks.

[dsc]

Boom!...ish, got confirmed extension till end of March 25, I know the hiring manager asked for a year, so...yeah it's less, still a blessing in this tulip market, so I'll take it of course.

As for rates, £650pd is sky high for me, even 80% of that is sky high, although with inflation and cost of living going up, I'm fairly sure it's not as sky high as it was 3yrs ago.