According to a totaljobs.com public sector survey, 97.11 per cent of private sector employees would think about a move to the public sector.
With the economy’s recovery remaining uncertain, almost a third (30.6 per cent) of those considering the public sector said that job security is the most important consideration ahead of securing a new position.
By contrast, just 12.24 per cent of respondents believe pay is the leading factor, while a meagre 4.03 per cent cited their pension as the most important thing to bear in mind.
It appears that individuals are remaining realistic about salary expectations too, with the most common wage bracket in the public sector being between £15,000 and £20,000.
Almost a quarter (23.06 per cent) of respondents said they would be happy with a salary between these figures, while a further 21.57 per cent said they expected to earn between £20,000 and £25,000 in public sector jobs.
Despite the findings, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) recently announced that public sector employment had decreased by 22,000 during the second quarter of this year compared to the previous three months. However, employment in public corporations increased by 1,000.
The ONS also revealed that employment in the private sector increased by 308,000 during the same period of time.
Careers in the public sector are markedly varied, with professions including teaching, nursing, the emergency services and the armed forces. However, according to totaljobs.com’s poll, the most popular roles are within local government, with 53.24 per cent of respondents interested in a position in this field.
These roles aren’t limited to governance, though. Local councils are responsible for environmental protection, sports facilities, rubbish and recycling collections and traffic and parking control; all areas that require a team of employees.
Many potential recruits are also believed to be drawn to the NHS, which remains Europe’s largest employer with more than one million members of staff. While the immediate positions that spring to mind are doctors, nurses and medical staff, the NHS also has a large administration team and maintenance, cleaning, security and catering departments.
Almost half (48.1 per cent) of respondents to totaljobs.com’s survey said they were interested in jobs in London and the South East. Both regions have among the UK’s lowest unemployment rates.
With London and the South East being the most densely populated region of the country, there is a constant demand for teachers; a field that many people made redundant from the private sector are retraining in. There are vacancies right the way from nursery through to university.
A further trend the totaljobs.com survey revealed was the emerging popularity of job sharing. Over half (52.06 per cent) of its survey’s respondents said they would be willing to share a position if it meant securing it. While this is common in the banking and insurance industries, job sharing has also become commonplace in the teaching and library professions.
With so many diverse opportunities available in the public sector, jobseekers should always keep their minds open to switching away from private employment.
I have seen the increase in Teachers that have come out of training that have had careers in the Private Sector previously.
The increase in Teachers to the Hampshire region has meant schools have vast amount of applications for every job they put out, and 9 times out 10 hirer from their own advertising.
On the flip side, with the dense population, is that schools are having to increase in size, add extra classes throughout the year groups and subsequently hirer more staff. This in turn equals more sick days, days off for courses, Maternity cover, long term sickness, and so high demand for supply cover which has been noticed in our Branch (ITN Mark Education).
Great blog, great facts. Thank you.
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At CVpal we specialise in assisting both the private sector and public sector candidates with cvs / cover letters and application forms. Recently we are finding more and more public sector workers are wanting to secure work in the private sector – clearly due to the Public Sector cuts – but can the private sector cope with the sudden increase of applicants and additionally, can employees from the public sector seamlessly fit into the private sector????
Our website http://www.cvpal.co.uk provides help for all industry sectors and due to being at the “coal” face of the application and job search process we are finding candidates are starting to panic.
We try to reassure our clients that there is no need to panic and importantly we are finding that good candidates are still gaining good jobs. So perhaps its time for people to look at their cvs and cover letters as without a decent application there is no chance of getting an interview.
We always say – “you’ve got more chance of getting the job if you are in the interview stage than not!!!”
Great blog, very interesting facts. Thanks CVpal
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