Looking for IT jobs in London can be a lengthy and time-consuming process. However, the right job is out there somewhere and help is at hand to guide you towards your next position.
Here are a few simple tips to help you find the ideal role.
The perfect place to start
Start by registering with a reputable IT recruitment agency, as this will play a pivotal role in securing the right job. The agency will act as a personal recruitment partner throughout the whole process and offer much-needed support.
With a complete understanding of the UK job market and established link, the agency will enable your search by matching a candidate’s individual profile to the most suitable vacancies.
Remember, recruiters may be dealing with hundreds of vacancies at any one time, and many of these will not be advertised anywhere else. There will be no need to spend hours trawling the web for vacancies, because the agency will seek out the best opportunities and bring them directly to you.
Whilst they do all the searching, there are still a few golden rules of job-seeking that everyone should follow.
The Do’s and Don’ts
Don’t quit your current job. Generally speaking, a job-seeker will be in a stronger position if they remain employed while they are looking for and securing their next move. If you are still an employee you may be in a stronger position when it comes to negotiating salary and benefits because whilst of course you want the new job, you are necessarily desperate to take it.
Do remain committed to your present role. It is easy to lose focus once the decision has been made to move on. However, it is important to perform well in order to maintain a strong reputation to take with you to a new employer. After all, no one should ever be glad to see you go.
Do your best to arrange job interviews outside of working hours. Many potential employers will anticipate this and may offer early or late appointments, which will not require you to miss work.
Don’t chat to colleagues about your job search. This sounds simple enough, but can become blurred when work colleagues are also friends. Never refer to the fact that you are job-hunting in any social media because someone from work could easily become aware of it.
Don’t gossip or convey negativity about your current or former boss, team or company. Your credentials may impress potential employers, but they will also require 100 per cent loyalty, so anyone who may not deliver here is unlikely to succeed.
Do convey to your new employer that you will have to give adequate notice to your current employer. If you are willing to walk away without notice, this can come off very negatively as it shows a lack of commitment and professionalism.
Don’t turn up to work in an interview suit, unless this is what you would normally wear. Dressing out of the ordinary can generate questions and could easily get the rumour mill going.
And finally…
Don’t panic. There are opportunities out there, and these will be most accessible to candidates with the right support behind them. Do not be disheartened by minor setbacks and make those key applications count. Before you know it, that dream job could be yours.