Just got off the phone to an agent who kindly took the time to run some basic numbers by me after I enquired. I always suspected the numbers were prohibitively bad but even so...
On average if a project management or programme management is advertised they typically get around 600+ applications for the role. I asked if a fair proportion of those where from applicants living overseas (i.e. non UK based) - no was the reply, most (95%) are from the UK.
She also mentioned that in her opinion, project management is by far and away the most competitive market in
the UK at this point in time. As a comparision, a developer position would attract 40-50 applications depending on role/rate/location.
I ascertained that she was being quite upfront and honest, there was little or no motive for her to lie to me as I was not being pushed for any other type of role.
How did it get this bad? These numbers are so badly skewed the probability that you land your next position based on job applications alone is close to zero.
God help us when the inevitable public services cut happens - hell, may as well start my own carpentry services to create custom made benches, there is going to more than enough business.
On average if a project management or programme management is advertised they typically get around 600+ applications for the role. I asked if a fair proportion of those where from applicants living overseas (i.e. non UK based) - no was the reply, most (95%) are from the UK.
She also mentioned that in her opinion, project management is by far and away the most competitive market in
the UK at this point in time. As a comparision, a developer position would attract 40-50 applications depending on role/rate/location.
I ascertained that she was being quite upfront and honest, there was little or no motive for her to lie to me as I was not being pushed for any other type of role.
How did it get this bad? These numbers are so badly skewed the probability that you land your next position based on job applications alone is close to zero.
God help us when the inevitable public services cut happens - hell, may as well start my own carpentry services to create custom made benches, there is going to more than enough business.
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