Changing jobs in the current market

In looking for job opportunities in the current market, the key is ‘flexibility’. With the market having moved in favour of the employer it is in the best interest of candidates to be flexible in three key criteria, which are:

Permanent Vs Contract

Don’t always be fixed on permanent roles as the only source of opportunity. In the current market a great number of employers are attempting to ‘try before they buy’ with many contracts being extended or converted to permanent once the candidate has proven themselves. Contracts are also a great way to diversify your skill set and experience, to put you in a much better position when the market does pick up again.

Salary

Based on the simple principle of supply and demand it is a natural assumption that employers are likely to get the quality of candidate they are looking for and be able to pay less for them. Simply being willing to look at roles at a slightly lower base salary can open you up to a great deal more opportunities.

Role Responsibility

With an ever increasing focus on labour cost control, there are many more instances of the responsibilities of two or more roles being merged into one. As such there are many roles (especially senior ones) that will encompass the full gambit of both Strategic and Operational support, potentially requiring candidates to perform tasks which may be perceived as junior to their current capability. This is a reality of an ever increasing number of roles/organisations but in actual fact presents a great opportunity for new employees to experience and understand an organisation at all levels.