9 September 2010

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After so many years it was daunting to be out of the job market but PCS helped me gain confidence to begin my job search.

Susan Alexander
CEO, Bristol

Career management is worthwhile in all respects, to prepare for major changes in your career.

Alasdair McKinnon
Managing Director

I am really pleased as this is as close to my ideal job as makes no difference.

Steven Manning
Benefited from Career Management services in Leeds

I appreciate all the support you gave me whilst I battled with the personal challenge in hand.

Andrew King
Benefited from career management services in Leeds

I never really understood the unadvertised job market but the PCS marketing strategies made it all clear.

Phillip Thompson
Following career management services

I never thought career management could yield such positive and exciting results.

Brian Hirst
Sought Executive Career Advice in Manchester

I’ve enjoyed working with you and appreciated your balanced contribution to my search.

Richard Evans
Following a PCS Career Management Programme

The expertise and knowledge my dedicated consultant passed on to me helped tremendously during these troublesome times.

David Mcloughlin
Sales Director

The support I received enabled me to stay focused, motivated and determined to succeed.

Michael Chambers
Landed a new role following redundancy

You have been inspirational and motivational to me when the last thing I was feeling was motivated!

Ann Charlesworth
Sales Director, Cardiff

Your help has been not only practical but I felt supported throughout the process.

John Stewart
Used PCS's Executive Services in Cambridge

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15th October - Unemployment Market Still Very Fragile
The job market is still very fragile, despite the first signs of recovery, state PCS Executive, the UK’s Leading Career Management Consultancy. New information published by the ONS this week shows that unemployment continues to rise whilst the number of advertised vacancies remains unchanged. There are only 434,000 vacancies whilst unemployment has risen to 2.47 million, the highest since April 1997.

‘Unemployment amongst mid-senior managers and professionals has hit harder than ever before,’ says Jo Rawcliffe, Regional Director of PCS Executive. ‘The trend in our client base has shifted dramatically since the recession hit with the majority of our clients turning to us following redundancy, people are really struggling with the current market.’

Statistics from 2005-2007 showed that 70% of PCS’s clients were already in a role when they started a career development programme, with only 30% of clients embarking on a programme due to unemployment. Figures from the last 18 months display quite the opposite – nearly 70% of people who approached PCS during this time were unemployed.

With around 75% of senior and executive roles never being advertised, PCS Executive coach their clients to develop their approach to penetrate the unadvertised market. ‘As budgets tighten, companies hiring want to make sure they’re getting the best candidate and only the best,’ says Jo. ‘You’ve got to make sure you’re marketing yourself to the right person at the right level. The right approach can shave months off your job search and not many people can afford to stay out of work much longer!’

For more information on how PCS can assist you at this time please visit www.pcsexecutive.com or call 0844 880 6690 to speak to someone about your current situation.

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