Still finding naff all that's not insurance, FS, needs SC/DV, or other bar to entry for a general noddy role.
I suspect my part time hours this month will be reduced to zero hours next month so I need to find something or learn how to shelf stack in Morrisons.
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I'm seeing a noticeable increase in perm roles in my niches over the last month but only a very small uptick on the contract side.
I got a nice email yesterday from a world famous FMCG company saying there were 'impressed with my application' but still didn't want to interview me LOL. In the current market, that's almost a victory!
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Couldn't say specifically for outside contracts or for other roles, but generally speaking there's definitely been a jump in PM, change and transformation roles across perm, FTC and contracts over the past couple of months - looking on LI, Reed and Jobserve. The pay isn't anything to shout about but still it is positive.
Linkedin "insight" from this morning
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Originally posted by willendure View Post
Where do you look to see this?
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Originally posted by PerfectStorm View PostReally seeing things open up since start of financial year. Lots of remote, Outside roles for proper contractors.
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Originally posted by edison View Post
I'm starting to feel that way! Someone I know had an interview for a senior PMO role yesterday and it turned out the rate was just £150/day inside. Might as well stack supermarket shelves.
Seems the agent lied to him before his CV was sent over about the real rate...
Only thing keeping me going is a few friends have landed gigs in the last 3-4 weeks albeit at relatively low rates. Something has got to land soon
Really £150 inside?? wow....for a senior PMO.
Yep better off stacking selves in Tesco and getting staff discount on your shopping...that is mad!
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Really seeing things open up since start of financial year. Lots of remote, Outside roles for proper contractors.
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Originally posted by sreed View Post
As a generalist PM, I’m quite surprised to hear about your friend’s experience with looking for PM roles, at least based on when I was last in the market (last summer), and the superficial view of what I’m seeing since then on the job portals.
One that he could find more than 1-2 contract roles to apply for on a daily basis and two that he couldn’t find a suitable role for many months. Perhaps he’s been quite discerning or is locationally restricted?
The pay on offer isn’t anything to shout about but there are a decent number of inside tech-ish/generalist PM roles out there paying £500+ imho. All the inside PM roles I’ve landed in the past few years have been through applying on LI, PSR, Reed and following up with a short note on LI. I only get the odd contact from recruiters on LI, it’s almost always for a perm role.
I know many contractor friends who have been looking for anything from three to nine months. Several have got roles in the last 4-5 weeks so there is still hope (I keep telling myself!)
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Originally posted by edison View PostYes, most of the jobs he was going for were PMO related (Head Of/Lead/Manager etc) or Project Manager roles. He has lots of experience in both areas. I can only assume a fair proportion were not real roles.
One that he could find more than 1-2 contract roles to apply for on a daily basis and two that he couldn’t find a suitable role for many months. Perhaps he’s been quite discerning or is locationally restricted?
The pay on offer isn’t anything to shout about but there are a decent number of inside tech-ish/generalist PM roles out there paying £500+ imho. All the inside PM roles I’ve landed in the past few years have been through applying on LI, PSR, Reed and following up with a short note on LI. I only get the odd contact from recruiters on LI, it’s almost always for a perm role.Last edited by sreed; 11 May 2024, 17:43.
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Originally posted by unixman View PostFrustrating, if you don't have it, is the number of roles requiring DV clearance. That is, requiring you to already have DV clearance. Creates a chicken-and-egg situation, and a two tier market IMO. Notwithstanding, if vetted, I would probably pass SC/DV.
This preponderance of DV roles is probably just a perception, affecting only the bottom-of-the-barrel scrapings which compose the present job market. But it's still slightly annoying to see, today, my perfect contract, 10 miles away, requiring, of course, pre-existing DV.
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Originally posted by unixman View PostFrustrating, if you don't have it, is the number of roles requiring DV clearance. That is, requiring you to already have DV clearance. Creates a chicken-and-egg situation, and a two tier market IMO. Notwithstanding, if vetted, I would probably pass SC/DV.
This preponderance of DV roles is probably just a perception, affecting only the bottom-of-the-barrel scrapings which compose the present job market. But it's still slightly annoying to see, today, my perfect contract, 10 miles away, requiring, of course, pre-existing DV.
Jim
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Frustrating, if you don't have it, is the number of roles requiring DV clearance. That is, requiring you to already have DV clearance. Creates a chicken-and-egg situation, and a two tier market IMO. Notwithstanding, if vetted, I would probably pass SC/DV.
This preponderance of DV roles is probably just a perception, affecting only the bottom-of-the-barrel scrapings which compose the present job market. But it's still slightly annoying to see, today, my perfect contract, 10 miles away, requiring, of course, pre-existing DV.
Jim
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