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Even though sectors like construction and architecture have
taken a big hit, others are growing. As the population ages, the
healthcare and domestic care sectors need more workers; the
green energy market is expanding rapidly; the teaching profes-
sion is desperate for new recruits.

So, let’s look at the state of the job market as an opportunity
for you. If major corporates and large companies are letting
quantities of sta≠ go, then it will be the smaller, more flexible,

more ambitious, more dynamic businesses that will have the
nous to see this is a chance for them to attract the kind of high-
class talent – and that means you – that they might not have
been able to appeal to in the past.
Rather than joining a shaky, jittery corporate, why not get in

now with a vibrant, fleet-footed company? These businesses are
often working in innovative areas, because the little guys have
to be more creative to compete. And they could be the corporate

giants of tomorrow: remember that Virgin started o≠ as a single
record store, that Google was essentially an idea on the back of
an envelope not much more than fifteen years ago.

What are the key qualities and

skills employers are looking for?

Although this is a time for survival of the fittest, rather than
concentrating on yourself and focusing on your own concerns
and your needs – however tempting that is – try and think
about what your potential employer is going to be looking for.

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