Advice - Opportunities

[Mooch]

Hi all.

Obviously I';m new here and wanted to get some advice form you all.

I run a small yet successful recruitment company and I am always looking for something new that is kind of neglected I guess you could say.

From what I understand there could well be a boom in the UAV jobs market in the next few years. I have heard figures ranging from 1000 to 3000 jobs being created in the UK. I take it all with a pinch of salt.

Im keeping this brief but do you feel that your industry would benefit from a UAV Recruiter, a bridge from client to candidate, contract and permanent positions?

I am at the early stages at the moment hence me being here but I am considering creating a division within my organisation that is dedicated to this.

I look forward to reading your comments.

[Cheredanine]

I doubt a career in UAVs would match my earnings as a technical architect so without any agenda, I have seen professional pilots on here whose opinion I trust and who frequently help others say unless you are at the top of the list there is not really enough work to keep people fully employed.

As such it would seem to be a very small marketplace and you are probably looking at part time or contract

[jamesb72]

I suspect the majority of employers would look to train existing staff to add uavs to business as they already have domain experience.

The market for full time uav technicians is super niche and probably always will be as the choice and capabilities available from off the shelf easy to fly uavs is growing so fast.

It could get you some publicity to be the first uav recruitment agency which could be enough of a reason to do it but i doubt it will be a source of much commission.

[Mooch]

Thanks both.

I totally appreciate that many people on here will have other trades/careers that will always be the main if not only source of income.

For example, A key area we recruit for is fintech. We see a trend now where more and more employers look to contractors to fulfil certain work rather than develop current staff. This is simply because we are not in the 1960';s where people had a job for life and were loyal to there own company. Im not saying all organisations are the same but many do not develop a team for what could be a competitors benefit in the not so distant future.

I as a Director look at trends and take on board what is being said amongst some of the larger organisations. I hear more and more of construction and agriculture wanting to integrate the use of UAVs more. Media is old I know but its becoming the norm. Environmental/Conservation, Engineering, Delivery.


You can probably list more than me but do you see the use of UAVs becoming more common in commercial use and "good" pilots in more demand than say they was only 18 months ago?

[H_Simpson]

This is off the core of your post mooch I know, but it';s one of my main criticisms of modern workplace ethics, is to expect somebody else to pay for your trained staff.  Speaking as somebody who has shown 10 years of loyalty to an educational establishment (cash strapped) and has received precious little training, one has to wonder how one is meant to progress in life without boat hopping through ones career?  In my opinion, loyalty is worth rewarding, which will always yield benefits for any employer, but perhaps I';m just old fashioned.

P.s back on topic, I welcome folk who engender careers in this industry, at whatever level, and there will be openings in the future (if we can find countries to trade with ;-)) for careers in all levels from operators to R&D.  I suppose that for a lot of media companies, existing trades will fill most of these opportunities though?

[orfordness]

This is off the core of your post mooch I know, but it';s one of my main criticisms of modern workplace ethics, is to expect somebody else to pay for your trained staff.  Speaking as somebody who has shown 10 years of loyalty to an educational establishment (cash strapped) and has received precious little training, one has to wonder how one is meant to progress in life without boat hopping through ones career?  In my opinion, loyalty is worth rewarding, which will always yield benefits for any employer, but perhaps I';m just old fashioned.

P.s back on topic, I welcome folk who engender careers in this industry, at whatever level, and there will be openings in the future (if we can find countries to trade with ;-)) for careers in all levels from operators to R&D.  I suppose that for a lot of media companies, existing trades will fill most of these opportunities though?

IT in Education? same here NM for a large secondary Grammar in Kent

[H_Simpson]

IT in Education? same here NM for a large secondary Grammar in Kent

Ye-ep!  I';m snr IT tech, or was until they demoted me a few months ago.  They';ve just dispensed with our NM, just drifting into oblivion now.  Oh well, it';s a job I suppose!