This weeks Star is Damon Lawrenson.
How is the interim market from your perspective?
Flat as the public sector braces itself for the settlement and then budget cut announcements.
What effect has the CSR had on both your job security and future prospects?
It has hit the interim market hard in a lot of instances. However I would ask is any job safe?
How do you see the interim market in the short and long term?
In the longer term I think the market will bounce back, but not to the same levels as it was in May. The selection of interim candidates that are able to weather the storm will be leaner. The current situation will clear out quite a few that were past their sell-buy date.
Have you seen an increase in job opportunities from the private sector as public sector positions have declined?
Not yet.
And finally…
Have you been forced to reduce your rates since the general election?
No. This is because I held my rates without an increase for the past two years. This was despite a rise in the industry day rate. The next assignment maybe different?
