Contractors working in HR and IT could see a growth in opportunities this year.
Adecco recently said that we can expect to see gradual jobs growth this year, led by the HR and IT sectors. The Olympics will also provide a welcome boost to the market.
The recruiter’s Job Watch survey showed that hiring slowed down considerably towards the end of last year. Despite the festive season, temporary recruitment in the retail sector actually declined, but permanent hiring increased. The survey also showed that the HR and IT sectors demonstrated tentative growth in the last couple of months of 2011.
Adecco’s MD, Steven Kirkpatrick, said jobs still exist and jobseekers shouldn’t give up. It is important for them to boost their chances by considering all the options, successfully marketing their skills and searching for opportunities.
The Olympic and Paralympic Games will create ten of thousands of opportunities, which will give jobseekers the opportunity to apply for a position outwith their usual sector and help them gain new skills and valuable experience.
SMEs also need to ready themselves for the possible disruption caused by the Games. BT recently surveyed 600 SMEs and discovered that 30% have not yet thought about disruption to the supply chain process during the Games, nor have they considered staffing levels.
Even SMEs who are not directly affected could have customers or suppliers in London who will be impacted by the Games. Furthermore, more than 33% of businesses think they might have staffing problems when employees are either unable to get to work, or want time off during the Olympics.
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