"Applications welcome from candidates who require a work visa"

[theroyale]

I've recently started looking for contracts on jobserve again. I am seeing an enormous number of job adverts with the above. Usually you'd come across one or two of these (lower-paid NHS/public roles typically) in a fortnight of trolling through ads, now there are dozens, from all sectors, public and private.

What's up?

One possibility is its because Tier-1 shut down about two years ago, and the effects are coming through now. Simply not enough well-qualified IT people in the UK. Which has been my theory all along. All the bluster about "bobs" on this forum notwithstanding.

[northernladuk]

Fella, If you work in IT and don't know 'what's up' yet you are in for a nasty shock when reality bites you.

Try ringing one of these and ask the rate....

[theroyale]

Fella, If you work in IT and don't know 'what's up' yet you are in for a nasty shock when reality bites you.

Try ringing one of these and ask the rate....

Well if that's all it is...

How do you explain these then? (all from today's Jobserve --> Advanced Options --> 'Visa Considered')

(1)
Senior Java eFX Developer
Aston Carter
London - £625 - £700 per Day
Contract Posted: Thursday, 11 April 2013
Application considered from candidates who require a work visa

(2)
ION Support Analyst - ION Marketview, Windows, Unix, Networks
Computappoint
London - £550 - £600 per Day
Contract Posted: Tuesday, 9 April 2013
Application considered from candidates who require a work visa

(3)
C++ Developer
Hays Finance Technology
London - £500 - £600 per Day + Excellent depending on experience
Contract Posted: Tuesday, 9 April 2013
Application considered from candidates who require a work visa

[BolshieBastard]

Its because davie boy was over on the sub continent recently and stated the UK had an open door policy to people to come and work in the UK because they are 'needed.'

Cue agencies for throwing open adverts stating needing a work permit \ visa is no longer a hinderance to applying for a UK job despite thousands of UK contractors scrabbling around for decent contracts.

IMO, of course.

[hgllgh]

Got talking to an agent recently and he said the over 50% of the candidates he deals do not have english as their first language. He said "if you are english speaking its like you are quite unique now". Apparently lots of East European. Does anyone think this will NOT lower contracting rates?

[kaiser78]

Got talking to an agent recently and he said the over 50% of the candidates he deals do not have english as their first language. He said "if you are english speaking its like you are quite unique now". Apparently lots of East European. Does anyone think this will NOT lower contracting rates?

Not necessarily - you have a price for the services you provide (daily rate), you apply for a role and you negotiate your required daily rate. If too low, look elsewhere.

[hgllgh]

Not necessarily - you have a price for the services you provide (daily rate), you apply for a role and you negotiate your required daily rate. If too low, look elsewhere.

but surely the law of supply and demand still applies? As supply goes up price comes down.

[northernladuk]

but surely the law of supply and demand still applies? As supply goes up price comes down.

But thankfully there are enough people that still know that quality will suffer and not opt for the lowest price.... well for now anyway.