Where Have all the Specialist Jobs in UK gone?

The economy is crumbling; the financial situation the world over is volatile at best. Every other day, the papers announce another downsizing in another major company. Even so, you look at your friends and relatives having steady jobs, and some of them are even getting a new job with a decent enough package. If you are unemployed or between jobs, this scenario will definitely have you ask the question, “Where have all the jobs gone?” If you are wondering about the answer for this question, read on to know more.

The first places where the jobs have gone are the recruitment agencies. Over the past few years, recruitment agencies have become quite aggressive in their hiring and getting contracted for hiring resources. Also, many small time entrepreneurs have set up recruitment agencies, and these agencies sign up exclusivity deals with their clients. This means that many engineering companies, construction companies, research and even pharmaceutical companies cannot hire anyone who is not suggested by the agency. Therefore, if you are looking for a job and not finding one, it is quite possible that all the companies in your profession have signed exclusivity deal with the recruitment agencies, and therefore are not able to hire you, or even select you for an interview.

Secondly, people are getting more informed about their profession and their scope. More and more people are taking up business degrees, which help them get good positions in the engineering and pharmaceutical firms. Others take up business degrees along with their Masters in Science, and take up managerial positions in research firms. Therefore, people with only the core educational and professional qualifications are finding that they are shortlisted and interviewed, but finally do not make it till the end of it all.

Last but not the least, the jobs are going to people who are ready to adjust, be it according to salary, pecking order or position. The global financial situation is bad, and the same has just begun hitting the UK. Therefore, more and more companies are trying to cut costs, and an equal number of individuals are trying to get a decent job, and are ready to work for lower pay and longer hours. Scientists are ready to do without assistants; also, the pharmacy job market is facing the same issue, and so is the engineering and construction business.

These are just some of the reasons that the jobs have disappeared. However, this does not mean that people cannot get a job at all. One of the many solutions to these problems is signing up with a recruitment agency. The recruitment agency acts like your assistant in searching a good job. They will prepare your resume, find out the best jobs for you, and in some cases, even prepare you for the job interview. Some recruitment agencies charge you all the money, while others charge the company the money, while some divide the cost between you and the company that hires them to look for resources for them.

David Day Jobs is the author of this article on Jobs. Find more information, about DATS Recruitment here