17th November 2008, 07:21 PM
growth isn't the be all and end all of existence...most units only advertise if they get a big new job at short notice, periodically to refresh their cv list, and if they want specialists/more senior staff. Unit staffing levels always fluctuate: not needing to recruit, but not laying off is actually a better state to be in than recruiting onto to lay off later as it suggests a mature enough mentality to deal with the inevitable fluctuations of project based employment.
Personally I'm interested in the results of this poll, but its statistically meaningless in real terms
Personally I'm interested in the results of this poll, but its statistically meaningless in real terms