Reply to: State of the Market

[SchumiStars]

What I don't understand is lack of news on the subject. There is nothing being reported on official channels. Usually when there is such a downturn it's everywhere.

[oliverson]

Does feel like we are at least 12mth-18mths away from recovery.

The only stat that matters is you! Who cares if the market doesn't fully recover for 12 months, or 12 years? So long as you're in contract, life is good!

I've seen some encouraging activity over the past week or so on LinkedIn.

[SchumiStars]

Does feel like we are at least 12mth-18mths away from recovery.

[willendure]

Saw a role on Jobserve today for a SAP Architect / Test Lead. Is this what we have come to? Companies are looking for somebody who can do both completely unrelated roles. Jeez.

Must also have 10+ years experience in industry X. Excellent stakeholder management skills. In depth knowledge of these 12 obscure frameworks you probably never heard of: AFG1.2, XX-BO456, Java jellyfish API, C++ Oxymoron, ...

This is what happens in a buyers market, they can be as choosy as they like. Need some way filter 300+ CVs into the bin.

[dsc]

Been happening for years this, and has ramped up significantly post covid. It's like getting in an electrician but also asking them to fit a kitchen and landscape your garden at the same time.

qh

More like an electrical inspector who also has to design your extension and build it.

[quackhandle]

Saw a role on Jobserve today for a SAP Architect / Test Lead. Is this what we have come to? Companies are looking for somebody who can do both completely unrelated roles. Jeez.

Been happening for years this, and has ramped up significantly post covid. It's like getting in an electrician but also asking them to fit a kitchen and landscape your garden at the same time.

qh

[avonleigh]

Saw a role on Jobserve today for a SAP Architect / Test Lead. Is this what we have come to? Companies are looking for somebody who can do both completely unrelated roles. Jeez.

[Manic]

Another decent opportunity via a LinkedIn approach.

Trouble is, I'm awaiting sign-off on another one for a client that is known to me. Sod's law eh? Buses coming along two at once!

On the back of last week's flurry of activity on the same platform, it does give me some renewed hope for the market, and for all those on here that are looking.

Bird in hand......

I'd be following up both in this market.

[Bluenose]

Another decent opportunity via a LinkedIn approach.

Trouble is, I'm awaiting sign-off on another one for a client that is known to me. Sod's law eh? Buses coming along two at once!

On the back of last week's flurry of activity on the same platform, it does give me some renewed hope for the market, and for all those on here that are looking.

Thats more like it, keep your linked-in-FU sharp lads.

[oliverson]

Another decent opportunity via a LinkedIn approach.

Trouble is, I'm awaiting sign-off on another one for a client that is known to me. Sod's law eh? Buses coming along two at once!

On the back of last week's flurry of activity on the same platform, it does give me some renewed hope for the market, and for all those on here that are looking.

[SussexSeagull]

Anyone seen this before?

[dsc]

Anyone taken on very short roles…chance of a 6 week role inside IR35…normally I’d not look at a job that short. Won’t extend it has cut off mid Feb….so 6 weeks…can’t say am enthused !

Still better than 6 weeks on £0ph isn't it?

[Cookielove]

Anyone taken on very short roles…chance of a 6 week role inside IR35…normally I’d not look at a job that short. Won’t extend it has cut off mid Feb….so 6 weeks…can’t say am enthused !

[willendure]

Interesting chart, thanks.

Kind of explains my 17 months on the bench from end Jan 2020.

Obviously 2020 was a write off. I was off for the whole of 2020 too, but my wife works for the NHS, so that was also partly due to me teaching the kids at home!

Prior to 2020, I was doing working as Solutions/Technical Architect and doing well. I notice that kind of work dried up after 2020, I guess as businesses went into keeping-the-lights-on mode. But there was work for maintenance coders and infrastructure people in line with the keeping things running theme. Solutions/Technical Architect contracts, and I would guess also Project Management has never really bounced back since 2020.

Talking to a friend I bumped into recently who runs his own startup, said he was hiring in 2021 and everyone he spoke to seemed to have multiple offers of work, so it was hard and he had to make generous offers to get his team.

Its been down, up, and down again since 2020. But also the kind of work available has been shifting around a bit too.

[oliverson]

https://www.rec.uk.com/our-view/news...growth-october

Interesting chart, thanks.

Kind of explains my 17 months on the bench from end Jan 2020.