Wow ! What a busy week it has been, with a last minute rush by companies in a range of sectors to fill jobs ready for the January start!
December has always been a traditionally bouyant month when people rush to secure work or find employees so that they are able to approach the new year with a clear head and not have to be weighed down by the demands of recruitment.
Last year December was very quiet with many firms looking at where to cull rather than where to hire, although there were some expections to the rule, for example withinthe digital arena. I am pleased to see that confidence is returning, albeit slowly and what was one firms’ loss has become another firms gain.
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Archive for December, 2009
Last minute rush
Monday, December 14th, 2009Thursday, December 10th, 2009
As we are approaching the end of the year, more and more clients are looking forward to a restful holiday and also expressing signs of optimism about the job market and economy next year.
Could this be because we are accustomed to the trials and tribulations that working in a tight economic climate offers and so any difficulty in finding work is very much viewed as part of the norm, or is it because there really are more job opportunities in the market place. Who knows for sure?
Our clients predict that next year there will be improvement in some key job areas, but not dramatically so. The temporary and freelance job market will continue to hold its own and the need for expertise in businesses will increase the number of contract and permanent positions advertised.
Hopefully the frustrations that some business have felt this year in not being able to source the ideal candidate for their roles , particularly at the higher end of the pecking order, will be removed as confidence in finding work in the London job market is gradually restored and skilled candidates start looking to boost their careers again.
Best wishes for a happy and restful holiday from the Boyce team.
Social media is taking over
Tuesday, December 1st, 2009
Social media is taking over our lives . This was the heading in a recent article in New Media Age magazine.
This is certainly true when we look at the change of multilingual jobs in the marketing arena. Language jobs in marketing, especially in London, have been transformed and now over 90% of the positions we work on require an element of digital understanding and exposure to various social media elements.
During the recession many businesses cut costs and streamlined their business units. The areas where there has been growth in spend, however, has been predominantly within the online marketing and web presence. As a result of this we have seen an increase in multilingual online marketing jobs , especially as the online world enables businesses to work across a much wider geographical territory.
As the number of multilingual applicants for each bilingual job increases, many candidates have offered their services for free to get some good work experience within the online arena. This means that when they are applying for more junior roles they are able to give specific examples of work they have undertaken. It also beats sitting at home waiting for work to come in.