The number of people being hired on a permanent basis has dropped more quickly than at any point since May 2009, according to a survey by the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC), compiled by Markit. Comparing the number of staff placed in permanent positions with the number in the previous month

Many people have either lost their jobs or put career changes on hold because of the pandemic, however experts claim that remote working could in fact provide the perfect backdrop to finding the role you've always wanted.

Difficult times require an increased level of personal resilience - the ability to respond to, and capacity to recover quickly from, difficult times, challenges and adversity. A resilient person is not only able to handle difficulties effectively at the time, they also have the ability to ‘bounce back’ quickly and effectively after the event.

In the current climate, especially if you are applying for roles outside of your historic career path, how you present your suitability on your CV and at interview will need to be adapted. The focus will be on providing specific examples of your behaviour and approach that demonstrate your transferable skills for a role.

Even at this stage of lock-down, there are roles and vacancies available. Ordinarily, they may not be exactly the type of role you would go for - and you may be thinking “I don’t have any experience that I can demonstrate for the vacancies that I have seen”.

Even though it may seem that the world has changed, the routes to finding jobs have not changed and so it’s vital to ensure that your activities are spread across the various areas of the market where jobs are to be found: