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Digital Pulse for June 2008

Deirdre Molloy — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:52:43 +0100

June’s results showed an overall increase in market confidence from May, coming in at 123.0 (up 1.4%). While specific confidence in current market conditions continued to slide - as did faith in the economic environment in six months time - the overall index reflecting sentiment about conditions in the future increased, up to 126.1 (up 4.4% on

Digital Pulse for May 2008

Sam Michel — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:07:31 +0100

May's results show another fall in overall confidence - a drop in the Digital Pulse of 3.87%. However confidence in future conditions, 6 months from now, has fallen less, by only 2.5%.

From the figures, it could be tempting to conclude that feelings within the digital sector are on the slide but the index of future conditions may point to some light at the end of the tunnel. Although it's dropped, the figure is quite low and may indicate a general slowing of business rather than a race towards the edge of a cliff. Let's hope so!

Chinwag Jobs Digital Skills Survey 2007 Report

admin — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 10:35:00 +0100

Background

Is there a dearth of candidates in the digital industry? Is it hindering the growth of the sector? And what do employers, recruitment consultants and HR professionals think is going to happen this year?

Chinwag Jobs undertook a survey in late 2007 to investigate the digital staffing space and the industry's view of 2008. This report details the findings.

This report is also available to download as a PDF (2.5Mb).
Registration required (it's free though).

Digital skills shortage: pure economics?

Suzanne Morrow — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:59:15 +0100

At Chinwag we’ve been chatting about the skills shortage in digital for some time. We did a survey on the topic too at the end of 2007 to find out exactly how digital was faring. The results were quite worrying.

The first 88 days of Digital Pulse

Sam Michel — Wed, 28 May 2008 18:33:56 +0100

88 days ago, Chinwag launched the Digital Pulse, a confidence index for the digital industry.

Why did we do it? What's happened so far?

Early days...

Digital Pulse - April 2008

Deirdre Molloy — Fri, 23 May 2008 12:15:41 +0100

The method for calculating the Digital Pulse has been adjusted to give a more accurate reflection of the industry's confidence, based on feedback from March's results. Using this new algorithm for both March and April's results, confidence dropped 2.5%, with most of the other indices showing small drops in confidence.

Digital industries’ workforce withstand economic jitters

Deirdre Molloy — Tue, 20 May 2008 11:46:47 +0100

Ever wondered how people really feel about their careers and futures in the digital industries? Amid the buffeting winds of economic turbulence, are we blasé or nervous, excited or fearful? Now you can find out - and add your own sentiments to the big picture equation.

Digital workforce upbeat as new media shrugs off economic insecurities

Deirdre Molloy — Mon, 19 May 2008 18:37:28 +0100

The UK’s digital media industries remain upbeat, with sustained confidence in employment opportunities and optimism about current market conditions, according to a new survey released today, 19th May 2008, by digital media community network Chinwag. (http://www.chinwag.com/digitalpulse/2008/03)

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Digital Pulse Analysis March 2008

admin — Wed, 14 May 2008 14:38:02 +0100

Background

Digital Pulse is a confidence index for the digital industry. It is designed to find out how industry professionals are feeling, how they perceive the current business climate, salary conditions and their views on what it’ll be like in 6 months time.

Each month, Chinwag will poll its community, made up of practitioners working across the digital industries, to create a barometer of attitudes and confidence.

Digital Pulse - March 2008

Sam Michel — Sun, 04 May 2008 18:47:08 +0100

The results of the overall index indicate a positive outlook towards the current market position, with good confidence about the current market state and the wide availability of jobs within the market. Looking over the next six months however, this confidence slips 12.1 points (8.3%).