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AV News has partnered with Lavajobs to provide some insights into the salary and compensation levels operating within the AV industry

Last year saw many changes in the AV marketplace with jobs being lost, recruitment freezes in place and many highly skilled people looking for work. Some of the results of this period - where there were more jobseekers than jobs - resulted in many companies (not just in AV) reducing salary levels for new recruits.

From early this year we saw the reverse situation start to affect employers, with current employees - who had been sitting tight until they felt they could move on - starting to look for other jobs. The freezes that had been in place throughout 2009 (and indeed, late 2008) were lifted and employers were looking for skilled staff once again.

The jobs market was loosening up a little and highly skilled job seekers were not finding it quite as tough and indeed often had more than one job offer on the table. Talent is in the driving seat once again.

Comparing the number of registered vacancies during the second quarter of 2009 with the same period in 2010 we saw an increase of 54%. During this same period the average number of applicants per role has declined from 45 to 11 - a drop of 76%.

David Gallagher, senior consultant at Elementary Resources and AV Jobs commented: "We believe that the affect the recession had on the AV and IT Jobs market is beginning to diminish. Many companies are growing in confidence and looking to recruit more staff. They are now able to plan for the future with more certainty."

"The drop in the average number of applications per role is a sign that AV and IT professionals are being more selective in the jobs they apply for. We have seen them place more importance on career prospects, training, the full compensation package and the company, rather than just the salary"

"We have also seen that more candidates are leaving their jobs by choice, rather than due to reasons such as redundancy. This is a sure sign that the AV and IT Jobs market is heading back towards pre-recession levels"

This month sees the publication of a new White Paper and accompanying video produced by AV News in association with Owl Visual Systems. The new publications highlight business opportunities for AV resellers and integrators in the lucrative leisure and hospitality sectors. The video is available now. The White Paper will be available from the 6th September 2010

Making a business of hospitality White Paper available 6th September 2010
 

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Editorial deadline: 24th September