Aided by the regular New Year New Start rush for career opportunities just around the corner, professionals within the banking services sector are currently being urged to take actions to secure their future career shift now instead of wait until the beginning of the year, in a bid to avoid the anticipated surge in competition for executive jobs and to capitalise on the recent wave of redundancies that have produced new opportunities within the market place, according to the City’s key executive recruitment website Executive-Jobs-London.co.uk.

Despite hiring activity slowing down throughout most sectors, the financial services sector is definitely recruiting ahead of the expected flurry of hiring activity in beginning of the year. And all those top executives who begin their management job search now will likely be at a significant advantage over their competitors, says Nicole Ghiani, Managing Director, Executive-Jobs-London.

“Credit Suisse, Standard Bank and JP Morgan have all made redundancies in recent months which has made many people consider that the financial sector continues to stay fragile. But it isn't. You can find already many senior executive job vacancies currently to choose from within the City across a array of companies, from small private consultancies to large-scale multi-national organisations,” mentioned Ms Ghiani.

In particular need are those who were made redundant over the recent cut-backs and individuals who are currently employed executives and are ready to forego their bonuses – which are due in January/February - in order to secure their next career move sooner rather than later.

Based on Ms Ghiani, redundant banking high-profile candidates who have been living off their redundancy deals and therefore are eager to get back to work in addition to those executives looking to change jobs without the demanding that their bonuses are bought out by the firm who will be hiring them, are an increasingly attractive proposition to employers.

“This puts them at a significant advantage over their fellow applicants,” she added. “Many professionals are delaying switching jobs until the moment their annual bonuses are paid out in January and February, at which time everyone else will make their move to search for a new job. But for individuals prepared to make the move now, they will find that not only will recruiters be clambering over themselves to recruit them, but the entire transition from one job to another will run smoother and swifter than it will for individuals holding out for their bonus payments.

“There is still plenty of recruiting taking place in the City as we move towards the end of the year,” says Ms Ghiani. “Even though the pace of recruiting has slowed down in a variety of sectors, the finance sector is recruiting once more. The time for you to make the change is now.”

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