Your January Earning & Learning Update ??

What’s your NYJR (New Year’s Job Resolution)?

Do you want to make more money? Get promoted? Land that new job you always wanted? Or something else?

You wouldn’t be alone.?

40% of UK workers plan to move jobs in 2024. With 45% of those citing wanting a higher salary as a key reason, and 29% saying they want to work in a more agile environment.?

The bad news is, as we start 2024, vacancies are at a low, hiring activity has slowed and both permanent and temporary placements have fallen, as businesses are still reeling from the economic turbulence we saw in 2023.

However, we’re still seeing high levels of demand for roles with specific skill sets and requirements. And what’s more, starting salaries are shooting up for those roles, as competition for suitable candidates grows more fierce.?

In our latest newsletter, we’re going to give you all the tools you need to achieve your NYJR this year.

We’ll run through some of the most in-demand skills right now, our upcoming discounted development courses and the latest recruitment industry trends and insights.

Welcome to your January instalment of the Earning & Learning newsletter.

Upcoming L&D courses

Training and development is one of the most surefire ways to fast-track your career.?

Not only has it been proven to significantly improve your confidence and performance but it also unlocks opportunities for progression, opens doors to new career pathways and helps you increase your salary.?

So, whether you’re looking to self-fund your L&D or use your organisation’s allocated training budget, we can help you build the skills and capabilities you need, leveraging world-class training and our partnership with Learning Tree International.

Here are this month’s featured upcoming courses.

• Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI) | ￡730 | February 5, 13, 19, 27 | See course contents
• Develop Generative AI Solutions with Azure OpenAI Service (AI-050) | ￡795 | February 5 | See course contents
• Building Practical Skills in NLP and Generative AI | ￡1,570 | February 5-6 | See course contents
• Introduction to Data Literacy Training | ￡1,425 | February 5-6 | See course contents?
• Prompt Engineering Automation with Python Course | ￡2,800 | February 5-9 | See course contents
• Introduction to Julia Programming: Machine-Learning Models and AI | ￡1,780 | February 6-8 | See course contents
• Introduction to Python for Data Analytics | ￡579 | February 26 | See course contents
• Leveraging Deep Learning for Natural Language Processing Course | ￡1,780 | February 27-29 | See course contents
• Graph Databases for Data Analytics and AI | ￡1,780 | February 14-16 | See course contents

Get your IDENTIFI-EXCLUSIVE discount of 25% OFF these selected courses (and many others) by either getting in touch with your consultant or calling us on 01908 886 048.

The 10 most in-demand skills this January

1. Cloud engineers
2. Cyber security
3. Data engineers
4. Developers?
5. DevOps IT engineers
6. Management?
7. Mid-senior management?
8. Project managers
9. Software architects
10. Software engineers

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Key Trends

Here are some key trends from the latest KPMG and REC UK Report on Jobs.?

• Both permanent and temporary placements continue to decline as hiring activity slows

• Starting salaries rise slightly as a result of the ongoing demand for workers with specific skills

• Total number of vacancies fell for the third time in the past four months as general demand for workers remains subdued

Career advice

Career advice 101: How to create a solid career plan

A career plan encourages you to identify what careers are out there, what your skills are and how you’re going to get there. Here’s how to create one.

How to ask for a promotion at work

Want a promotion at work? Here are six tried-and-tested steps that are guaranteed to help you prepare for and ask for your promotion in the best way possible.

Are professional certifications and training really worth it?

Everybody’s talking about professional certifications and training to help you build your career. But are they worth the time and effort? And will they really help? Let’s find out.

Industry news

Thousands of green jobs created thanks to government nature fund, new report finds?

Tech job goldmines: 3 highest paying sectors UK professionals should look at in 2024

AI roles make up a quarter of UK tech job listings

Nearly half of UK workers plan to change jobs this year, down from 2023

Job vacancies in UK fall below 1m for first time in two years

P.S. Looking for a new role? Get in touch with one of our consultants for personalised roles, guidance and support.