Competition for jobs will remain strong in 2010
January 18, 2010 by admin
Filed under Career News and Advice
So, the Noughties are over. It’s time to look forward to the future with
renewed optimism. But just what does the next 10 years have in store for the
UK’s workforce?
By James Caan
Published: 8:19AM GMT 18 Jan 2010
James Caan
Can we turn our fortunes and confidence around for the coming decade? If I
were an employer hiring at the start of 2010, what would I be looking for in
a job hunter’s CV?
This year is an important one, as we’ll have a general election. The
Government has been driving initiatives to help keep businesses buoyant and
to get the young back in employment. But what about the jobseekers
themselves?
The recession has created a new calibre of jobseeker – a much more educated
potential workforce who have experienced the rigours of unemployment and
stared a heightened level of competition for work in the face.
Having spent months searching for a new job, candidates …
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