Java Vacancies in the UK
Below is an overview of the current Java Vacancies in the UK as of February 2009. This gives an outline of the current Java careers market in the UK and how best to find a Java role.
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Can Java skills defy the current global economic slowdown? Clearly not. Stats show that the volume of jobs has decreased by over 50% from 25,812 this time last year to 9,501. That is a significant drop.
Java salaries overall have also fallen. The average Java salary being advertised is £45,351, which is a reduction of 6.41% year on year. The Java Contractor daily rate has also fallen 10% compared to the same time last year to an average of £404.
However there are positive signs within the market. Within Java vacancies in the UK there are also particular skills and roles that are showing increasing signs. For example salaries in Java EE (Enterprise edition) have gone up 3.75%. Java Swing Developer salaries have also shown an increase – for example Contractor daily rates for this have gone up to £443, up 2.7%.
And remember, there are still hundreds of Java Jobs available and Java vacancies in the UK. Technojobs has over 500 new Java jobs advertised every month. Java skills are still very much in demand – however the competition between candidates will be more intense. This means that rather than recruiters fighting over applicants, candidates themselves will have to sharpen their game through ensuring their Java skills are as broad and up to date as possible, CV’s are professionally produced to generate interviews and good experience is the Holy Grail. Recruiters are looking to find candidates who really know what they’re doing, can hit the ground running, are professionally trained and follow best industry standards. The Java world is constantly changing, and personal continuous improvement and training is the only way to keep up.
By acquiring emerging and sought after skills, you can stand out from your competition and by getting more interview calls next time you start hunting for job. Within java, Enterprise level experience is always a plus, as are JSF skills.
Applicants from abroad without a work permit and not based in the UK should try to achieve a work permit in advance of applying for java vacancies.
The overriding picture is one of specialisation for java vacancies in the UK. The more specific and targeted a Java developer’s skill set and experience, the more likely they are to catch the eye of recruiters. In 2009 there will be a much higher supply of java candidates chasing a smaller number of java vacancies in the UK.
Source of data is www.itjobswatch.co.uk
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