Test drive your talent in 2018
An emerging trend we’ve noticed this year is an increasing number of employers choosing to trial temps in a role before making them permanent. Approximately 16% of our permanent placements made this year began as a temp placement. It’s not only a great method for businesses to establish whether a resource would be a good long-term fit, it also suits the temp to explore whether a job and company is right for them. Will this trend continue to grow in 2018? We’ll let you know next year.
Jane Carey, Director at Edge Recruitment says, ‘it is a great opportunity for both the employer and employee to test drive the fit for a role – both parties get to explore the long-term viability of the choice before committing to a more permanent arrangement.’
2017 has been a busy year for us, with high levels of job activity experienced right up until December, with standout months occurring in July and August for both temporary and permanent placements. Our work in the corporate property and residential real estate sectors was split right down the middle, with equal numbers of placements in both areas. The strongest areas of demand this year were for quality residential property managers, tenancy officers, valuers (both CPV and RPV) and executive level property professionals in property/asset management and construction.
Building and construction has been a growth area for us with an increasing number of clients in this sector seeking out quality project management and administrative staff.
What’s in store for 2018?
We expect the current strong job market to continue into the new year with a short hiatus for the new year break. The unknown element will be the impact the state election in March will have on the job market. One month prior to an election, the State Government goes into caretaker mode, meaning that decisions requiring a high level of approval grind to a halt. This may have a flow on effect for businesses waiting on Government approvals for projects.
The result of the election may also affect the job market after March. For example, if there is a hung parliament, business confidence may be affected. Whatever the result, we expect demand to remain strong for property managers, tenancy officers in the community housing sector, valuers and quality administration staff in 2018.
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