The jobs market is something that some people are proud of, but these are usually insider types. It’s not been the report given to me by those desperately seeking roles they’ve been told exist in the general labour pool only. They’ve been turned away, shouted down, and thrown out of interview rooms for a simple interview they booked online.
It’s not just the homepage websites that advertise jobs, however, but the confusion that exists. It’s not clear if many job seekers know that jobs have to be created first and then put out for advertisement, rather than just optioned for because the business exists somewhere.
It’s believed that 1.9 million people apply for a job at Number 10 every month for example. This is an extortionate number and it doesn’t reflect the value or the limited remit of the roles available. It shows that people don’t understand – and that the information available isn’t sufficient enough. It needs to be made clear how jobs work here.
