Job Market

[SallyAnne]

It's gone nuts in the last week.

There have been about 20 roles (real ones) for my niche job in the last week, when normaly there are only a handful.

Has this happened for everyone else too? Or are some areas still treading water?

[expat]

It's gone nuts in the last week.

There have been about 20 roles (real ones) for my niche job in the last week, when normaly there are only a handful.

Has this happened for everyone else too? Or are some areas still treading water?

Treading water??

Treading the bottom of the bloody ocean.

[daviejones]

Yeah, was like that for me. I ended up taking one with a crap rate until it gets better.....

[SallyAnne]

Ah sorry guys

I didn't know whether to say anything or not - does it help knowing that other areas are picking up? Probably not eh?

Surely it's a good sign though?

x x x

[realityhack]

I don't know what's going on here, but I'm only casually looking (my job is secure here), and I'm being inundated with serious offers this and last week. And - following our previous banter - all of them from my LinkedIn profile, curiously. I must be doing something right. Niche skillset too.

[AlfredJPruffock]

It's gone nuts in the last week.

There have been about 20 roles (real ones) for my niche job in the last week, when normaly there are only a handful.

Has this happened for everyone else too? Or are some areas still treading water?

Just as Ive been predicting Sally - Happy Days are Here Again !

Take your pick of the contracts and remember to get that Top Rate (oh you see Ive got a couple of offers on the table - is that the best rate you can do ? ) - we'll be laughing all the way to the Bank.

The only cloud on the horizon could be more competition from permies as they see their chance of escape - also 'budget rate' contractors who will jump like Mexican Beans as soon as they sniff a better rate.

Pay Peanuts you get .... Mexican Beans

[gingerjedi]

Yeah, was like that for me. I ended up taking one with a crap rate until it gets better.....

And me, 3 months later with my mortgage on interest only and my overdraft tipping 5k I’m still waiting...

[DimPrawn]

I've had to order 3x special heavy duty sh1ttie sticks in order to beat off the hordes of agents beating down my door with mind blowing offers.

Honest like.

[HeadOfTesting]

still dead in test management land.....

[expat]

Yeah, was like that for me. I ended up taking one with a crap rate until it gets better.....

I'll take a crap rate, and I'll work anywhere.

I applied for one in Algeria, which I would otherwise never do, since Al Quaeda in North Africa is set to kill more Westerners.

That contract in London the other week, on < £200 a day, that I ridiculed on here? I applied for that too.

Not even a phone interview for either.