In yesterday’s public spending review chancellor George Osborne said that redundancies in the public sector were inevitable and that up to 500,000 public sector jobs could go by 2014-15 due to the changes, according to the Office for Budgetary Responsibility.
Julian Acquari, managing director, Monster comments: “The Chancellor today offered reassurance by saying that the private sector would create more job opportunities than public sector job losses. Figures from our monthly analysis of job opportunities, the Monster Employment Index (MEI), show that hiring indeed seems to support this confidence. Our August to September figures from MEI show that online recruitment trends improved particularly in administrative, environment & architecture and transport & logistics. Figures further demonstrate an increased demand for managerial and professional roles in comparison with previous months.”
For those looking to make the transition, Monster, the leading provider of online careers and recruitment resources and flagship brand of Monster Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: MWW), can offer advice on how to make the leap.
Top tips on changing career direction from Monster.co.uk
- If you are made redundant, take the opportunity to reassess your work-life balance and look for jobs that fit with your ideal situation
- Remember that the public and private sectors have separate cultures, ideals, objectives and attitudes - making the change from the public sector to private can be about changing one’s own perceptions
- Take a fresh look at your career options and find out what’s on offer
- Research the latest developments in industries of interest to you to help you gain direction
- Tailor your CV so that it is relevant to the industry you are applying for
- Register with as many job websites and recruitment agencies as possible and check the local and national jobs pages regularly
- Attend networking events and conferences to build up contacts
- Think about what transferable skills you have gained which you can use in your new career
- Assess what you enjoy most about your job and look for opportunities to use your expertise
- Remember, it’s never too late to change direction
