Hi all,With the recent spate of redundancies, I'm interested to know peoples experiences in finding employment in the current market.How long have you been searching?How many applications/interviews did you apply/attend before obtaining a job offer?Did you settle for a lower position/salary?Thanks.

Long term average 6 applications per interview.Last time I was job hunting:1 application1 interview1 offerThis time round:3 months looking66 applications0 interviews

Its an interesting job market at the moment, my experience;11 weeks looking15 applications5 interviews4 offers (I withdrew from the other interview process)The offer I accepted is for a position slightly lower than previous role but with a view to promotion at the end of the year.

The Hunter,Congratulations on the multiple job offers, I can only dream of securing just 1 offer at the moment!May I ask what your area your professional expertise lies in? What level were you in your old job?Cheers,Nick

Sure, I am/was engagement manager in Tier 1 firm moving to a boutique, I'm a Financial Service specialist. I'm not saying easy out there, but things are moving. Good luck to all looking.

Its no wonder that your job hunt was a short & sweet process.I think it'll be harder for those of us from Tier 2/3 firms though

Not so - if you're in a tier 2/3 firm you're more likely to have hands-on business improvement experience (and realistic salary expectations). Both are in high demand in the job market.In contrast, those leaving "tier 1" firms are in direct competition with all the ex-bankers who are targeting the same jobs, with similarly 'hands-off' experience.

I am from tier2 and have realistic salary expectations. Where is the "high demand"?