1. Is it really a Candidates Market
John Thorpe, Arras People
10th October :30pm

2. Is it really a Candidate Market
John Thorpe, Arras People
What is a Candidate Market
Current Economy
PM Snapshot Results
Conclusions

3. Project Management Recruitment and Career Specialists
Arras People:
Project Management Recruitment and Career Specialists
Established 2002
Arras People are the UK’s Specialists in Project & Programme Management Recruitment. We are 100% focused on the recruitment of Programme and Project Management (PPM) practitioners across the UK and across all industry sectors.
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4. Typical Market Conditions
Recession
Recovery
Boom
High Availability of People
Depressed Remuneration
Looking for 110% Fit
No Training Budgets
Low Churn
Attract with Employment
Reduced Availability of People
Increasing Remuneration
Looking for 100% Fit
Some Training Budgets
Increased Churn
Attract with Remuneration
Low Availability of People
Increased Remuneration
Looking for 80% Fit
More Training Budgets
Free Movement
Attract with Money +
Candidate Market
For Some
For More
For Many

5. 10 Years of Unstable Market Conditions
Source: REC Report on Jobs

6. Changing Market Conditions?
Source: REC Report on Jobs

7. Reported Market Conditions:
The Market Today?
Reported Market Conditions:
UK unemployment at lowest since 1975
Vacancies being classified as “Hard to fill
Employers reporting that they have increased starting salaries to attract talent
Some employers increasing pay to retain staff.
Overall pressure on pay is reported as modest
Forecast suggesting to see an average 2.2% increase over next 12 months
Workers who switch jobs in the past year have achieved an average increase of 11%, compared to the average of 2.5%.

8. Opportunity to see what is happening in the PM Domain here in the UK
Arras People – UK Project Management Market Snapshot
Opportunity to see what is happening in the PM Domain here in the UK
Published Oct 2018

9. PM Snapshot – Moved in 2018?

10. PM Snapshot – Increasing Churn

11. PM Snapshot – No Move 2018

12. PM Snapshot – Moved in 2018

13. PM Snapshot – 2018 Outlook

14. PM Snapshot – Remuneration
Still good money to be had.

15. PM Snapshot – Conclusions
Winners & Losers:
Still a mixed picture
Some movers getting ahead of remainers
Some movers not getting any reward
PM Pool not depleted:
Unemployed still recording around 7%
Local skill shortages - Practitioners not matching domain/skills required in market
Many organisations still buying not building
Pay Gap:
Premium for In-Demand talent
Premium for selected (at risk) practitioners
Gap for remaining practitioners

16. Yes No Are we operating in a Candidate Market?
In selected Domains or for
Practitioners with in demand profiles. No
For the majority as market uncertainty still abounds

17. Project Management Recruitment and Career Specialists
Thank you
Arras People:
Project Management Recruitment and Career Specialists
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