Arras People Presents PPM Insider White Paper on Quarter 2 Market Conditions

Online, July 21, 2011 (Newswire.com) - Citing the impacts of both the Easter and Royal wedding holidays, the latest edition of PPM Insider can point to a variety of new tidbits and stunning realisations about the market at large during Quarter 2 (Apr-June 2011). Project management personnel are still apprehensive about changing employer despite the impacts of inflation and low pay increases. Concerns about negative media and the real nature of the recovery are considerable in the lack of candidate churn.

PPM Insider also reviews public versus private sector remuneration, dispelling (however temporarily) the long-held view that within the private sector sat greater worker pay and benefits. Using data from both the ONS and Policy Exchange, Arras People concluded: "There is a building pent up pressure for wage rises in the private sector to catch up after the sacrifices many have made over the last couple of years."

The paper also notes that candidates have increasingly refused job offers in recent months, as the "right role" seems to have become a larger factor for the job seeker's search than we have seen since the onset of the downturn. Whilst this benefits candidate choice and opportunity, employers might feel some heat on their recruitment potential.

"This, linked with the lack of candidate churn, may well lead to increased recruitment costs and extended recruitment cycles for many potential employers," PPM Insider reveals.

Managing Director John Thorpe, who collates the report, observed: "The lack of churn in the market caused by ongoing fears and insecurity amongst candidates will have a significant impact on companies ability to fill open vacancies with appropriate talent over the coming months. Whilst there may be job seekers, this does not always equate to suitable talent. As such companies will have to review again how they can tempt people to change organisation and which channels will help them identify suitable talent in the programme and project management domain."

The PPM Insider is a quarterly publication produced by Arras People the UK Specialists in Project & Programme Management Recruitment Services. The report features original data which has been collected and compiled by Arras People in order to produce the most up-to date picture of the UK's PPM sector including salary and day rate data.

Copies of the report are available on subscription from Arras People. Those interested in receiving the quarterly paper should get in touch with Arras People via email at [email protected]. For the full version of the fourth edition of PPM Insider, please go to http://www.arraspeople.co.uk/project-management-recruitment-agencies/project-management-salary-rates-salaries-ppminsider/ to get your own copy.

NOTES ABOUT PPM INSIDER: The data which is used to create this document is collected by Arras People through its business systems and their registration process.

Candidates who register with Arras People are asked to select either Permanent of Contract as their preferred status.

Permanent candidates are asked to provide information about their current / last salary as well as the salary they are looking to achieve from their next role. They also have the option to indicate if they would be willing to engage as a contractor; if they indicate yes they are asked to indicate a day rate which they would require.

Contractor candidates are asked to provide information about their current / last day rate as well as the rate they are looking to achieve from their next role. They also have the option to indicate if they would be willing to engage as a PAYE employee; if they indicate yes they are asked to indicate a salary which they would require.

In addition to remuneration details Arras People also collect primary and secondary role information and primary and secondary.

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About Arras People
Arras People is a Project Management company that is predominantly working in the Recruitment and Resourcing areas of Programme and Project Management where they bring Programme and Project knowledge and experience to the marketplace. Arras People works with some of the Top 20 project management consultancies in the UK, public sector (central and local government), IT, engineering, marketing & media organizations, not for profit and charities placing Permanent, Interim and Temporary Project Professionals.

Further information
Lindsay Scott, Director
Arras People
Arras House, 47 York Street, Heywood, Lancashire OL10 4NN
Tel: 0845 680 6444 Fax: 0845 680 8047
[email protected]
http://www.arraspeople.co.uk

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Arras People
Arras House, 47 York Street, Heywood, Lancashire OL10 4NN
Tel: 0845 680 6444
[email protected]
http://www.arraspeople.co.uk