The current job market in the UK
Currently the key areas that are in high demand in London are Teaching, Nursing, Engineering with Accountancy and Social work following closely behind.
Information Technology Sector
I. T. jobs are still in the decline and there is no hope of recovery until this year.
This area of the market is very difficult to get into unless you have may years of experience. The following IT skills in top demand in London and the South east. ASP.net skills and SAP and SQL server skills.
Most IT Professional are now seeking employment else where in the world as the decline continues to take hold.
Teaching Vacances
Teaching jobs are very much in high demand in the UK and if you have experience in teaching Mathamatics, IT, Physics or Chemistry you should not find it difficult to find yourself a job.
Teachers are however in very high demand in London in area of curriculum and age ranges.
If you want to be a teacher in England you need to get a QTS number (Qualified Teacher Status). You need to contact the DfEE department.
The address is:
Teachers Supply Training and Qualifications Division
Department for Education and Employment
Mowden Hall
Staindrop Road
DARLINGTON
County Durham
DL3 9BG
England
Ask for the information about how to get a QTS number. You'll get a letter which includes the requirements and steps to follow .
The documents you'll need to send afterwards are:
- certificates that certified that you are a qualified teacher in your country (photocopies are admited), certificate in primary education or degree.
- English translations of all the documents you are sending. This must be done by a competent translator, such as a University language department.
- When everything is ready, send it to the DfEE. To get the number you'll have to wait a maximum period of 4 months, but usually it takes between 1 or 2 months. For more information visit the Government Website : www.dfes.gov.uk
Accountancy Positions
Accountancy jobs are in no longer in full demand , however they are vacancies in and around the London area,expect to start training salaries on £14- £18,000 if you are not a fully qualified Accountant. Fully qualified accountant can expect to get anything from £25,000 -£40,000. This depends on the number of year experience that you have and the size of the organisation.
One important thing to note is that most of the traditional large Accountancy firms are not hiring as many staff as in previous years. Because of economic uncertainty and international scandals like the Enron financial collapse. |
