On the up?

On the up?

As we march towards the end of 2013, what can we all expect in 2014 after 5 years when austerity, cuts and falling living standards have impacted many project management practitioners? According to the latest report from REC/KPMG the October data presents a picture of growth with; Sharper increase in salaries as candidate availability deteriorates Strong growth of permanent and temporary appointments maintained Overall vacancies rise at sharpest rate in over six years Whilst this general picture will not be applicable to all, the changing patterns will bring new challenges to the marketplace along with a new set of winners and losers. “Candidate availability deteriorates” sounds to me like the challenge for 2014 and the strategy adopted by organisations looking to grow will have a massive impact on their ability to achieve their goals. Over the last five years we have seen massive de-investment in people in many sectors, with training budgets slashed and opportunities for new intake diminished. At the same time many practitioners have hit retirement age or moved into areas new. The pot of available and trained talent has certainly diminished.

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