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In 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.