As an avid follower of all things sporting, I am especially sceptical about how some events are reported in the media. I often have to double check that the report I’m reading is of the same game that I watched.
Of course this could be due to my red and white tinted spectacles, but I would like to think I’m relatively fair. I understand journalists need to sell papers and therefore I read articles on the economy with the same level of scepticism unless I’ve seen the facts for themselves.
Whilst reading many conflicting articles this week on the latest employment figures (or unemployment figures) I decided to dig out the report for myself from the Office of National Statistics.
The way these figures have been reported by some have been a tad misleading and there are a couple of findings of particular interest (aside from those already reported):
- The number in full time employment fell by 113,000 and the number in part-time employment increased by 99,000.
- The number of unemployed for more than 12 months, increased by 29,000.
[All figures cover 3 months from September to November 2009]
Unemployment may have gone down but it’s not full time work that’s on the rise. For a jobseeker these figures not only emphasise the need to consider short-term or interim jobs but they also emphasise that the demand for these types of roles are on the up.
Permanent work may be the ideal outcome however the availability of interim, part-time and short-term work continues to be on the rise. The benefits for those jobseekers out of work, outweigh the negatives as long as you maintain some flexibility should the right role eventually come along.
- You are kept busy and you have variation to the daily grind that a job search can bring.
- It demonstrates proactivity and can open the door to other opportunities.
- It gets you out of the house and provides focus to your jobsearch.
- It fills that gap that could arise since your last permanent role.
So if you haven’t already considered part-time or interim work, you might want to give it some thought.
I hope you have a productive week…
Tags: executive jobs, interim jobs