What a difference a year makes. Last January, Guardian Work reported that private sector job cuts exceeded those in the public sector. Now, 140,000 local government jobs are under threat, and the private sector is expected to pick up the slack.
However, in a survey run by Hays at the end of last year, 22% of public sector workers felt their background would put them at a disadvantage in the private sector. On top of this a staggering 90% of employers felt that public sector experience wasn't important, which is a grim outlook for those facing the axe.
But there is light at the end of the tunnel. In the same survey, 87% of employers felt that candidates from the public sector need to better identify and communicate their skills. A fact that a lot of you have picked up on in a recent Q&A we ran on life after redundancy where our experts were inundated with questions on transferring between sectors.
So, we've put together a new panel to address this particular question. Whether it's rewriting your CV, selling yourself at interview or convincing your new colleagues of your expertise, post your questions now.
Our experts will be here live from 12pm - 3pm, Wednesday 2 February.
The panel:
Michael Buchan is content and solutions director for MyWorkSearch — a resource website for job seekers and outplacement specialist for employers. After more than 20 years in HR, Michael is responsible for all of the career development and webinars content on the site.
Simon North is co-founder of Position Ignition, a career consulting business for individuals and organisations. Simon is a career and transition expert with over 30 years of experience in helping individuals make significant shifts in their working lives.
Elizabeth Bacchus is a career coach, change management consultant and founder of The Successful CV Company — a CV and cover letters provider.
Emma Bowers is an adviser with Next Step, the adult careers service. Emma is a professionally qualified adviser who has been delivering careers advice for the past eight years.
David Winter is a careers adviser at The Careers Group of the University of London and is a major contributor to the Careers in Theory blog.
Rachel Watts is commercial manager at leading outplacement consultancy Penna, where she has worked for five years supporting organisations with their HR challenges and individuals who are transitioning between roles.
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