Send us a textIn this week's Clearly Podcast our friend Jon Styles makes a second appearance to talk about the current job market. In season 1, episode 11 "So You Want To Be a Power BI Consultant", we talked about how to get skilled and approach the job market as a Power BI consultant. This episode continued that theme, albeit with a heavy focus on the current job market and what that means for candidates looking to move job or enter the market.So what does the market look like right now?As we come out of the pandemic restrictions there's high demand for experienced IT consultants across a broad range of disciplines. In the implementation partner space which remains a big employer and currently has the highest demand, we're seeing poaching of staff between partners.The demand for inexperienced individuals is far lower as employers want new hires that can be deployed on projects immediately.What does this means for you? If you're experienced, there's a thriving market out there.If you're inexperienced we talk through some strategies to help you get into the current market.Leverage your past experience. Do you have detailed vertical knowledge or professional skills that can be easily cross-trained? Remember the basics of job hunting. Use a tailored and concise 2 page CV/Resume, do your research and prepare for interviews.Work with 2-3 experienced and well connected recruiters.We also discuss what feels like a continuing challenge with the job market - capacity. There simply isn't enough resource to meet the current demand. We've been here before and we suspect we'll be here again.

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