As we approach the 2010 half time whistle, I thought I'd write a little update on what's been happening so far and the changes that are expected to happen in the second half of the year.
The trends occuring within the first half of 2010 were almost at a polar opposite to what was happening around the same time in 2009. Recruitment for testing resource has continued to increase month on month. From a recruiters point of view, this has been fantastic and here at Sanderson we've had a good level of success. This has been down to a number of reasons; our core house account business have been busy and we have won a number of key new clients. The hard work that our team put into 2009 has ensured that we have strong relationships with quality applicants and has enabled us to successfully place these candidates into exciting new projects.
As a recruiter, 2010 has also brought new challenges. A year ago, live work was thin on the ground and excellent available applicants were plentiful but now the situation has reversed. Due to market demands, there are very few good quality applicants now available. This is having a number of effects. Recruiters' networking skills are having to drastically improve on both sides of the fence and clients are now waiting for up to four weeks for the right candidate. Within the last two months our testing team has placed over five test analysts that have come from a permanent role – a coincidence? I think not.
I am interested to hear people’s thoughts on whether they think 2010 is going to be a game of two halves? Are we going to see a continuation of the confidence that the market has shown in the last six months? Or will there be a more hesitant approach by companies as they see wait to see what financial proposes the new elected government are going to make?
I look forward to your comments and on a final note....Good luck England!!
Cheers,
Mark
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