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Technical Management is still a major growth area. At Focus Management we are receiving request after request for Technical Managers ... but why so many vacancies? They have moved into the interim market by the look of it!

Our Interim Division is placing large numbers of Interim Technical Managers in food and drink manufacturers across the UK, but why?

Some may argue it is because of the money - interim managers charge daily rates and can often earn more than permanent staff due to their expertise and flexibility.

Others argue that professional interim managers work in the interim market because of the challenge - they do not enjoy working to routine and procedure. Instead they come into businesses that are often failing in particular areas, perform a business turn-around and then move on to the next 'test'.

However, many believe that due to the recession, the interim market has been swamped by candidates who lost their jobs and saw interim as an area worth exploring as a stopgap - but not as a long term career choice. Many of these candidates found they enjoyed working in the Interim market and as a result chose to stay, meaning the demand for interim managers maintained coming out of the recession.

So what does this rapid increase in technical managers mean for the candidates operating in this sector? "Technical managers no longer work only on the factory floor. There's greater visibility, more interaction with customers, and more blurring of areas of responsibility. You can't come in as a [technical] 'boffin' anymore. You have to be multi-faceted, and that includes having financial skills."

Christmas is fast approaching and my thoughts are leaning towards giving my sister - in- law's husband an early Christmas present. I have seen on the internet a Mongolian manufactured SATNAV device called a 'Genghis Genghis' which guarantees that all routes keyed into it lead to their capital Ulan Bator. So whilst I know that he and his family will be dining on roasted yak and buttered moong beans (approx 4500 miles away..bliss!!!), I am still left with dilemma as to whether to stuff the turkey and go for something more exotic like venison. Not exactly sensitive to Bambi or Rudolph loving kids I know but just spout the incantation' Jamie says its healthy' and its sold - Bambiburgers it is then!

Seriously though I knew that venison was a lean meat but a programme I viewed last night really accentuated as to why. David Attenboroughs recent series 'Life' covered footage of the annual migration of reindeer in Canada . This is an epic journey of c4000 miles (they will go to any lengths in winter to hide from a white haired fat bloke in a red suit ), and during their life time they will travel the equivalent of three times around the worlds circumference. So no wonder venison has virtually no fat and is regarded as one of leanest and healthiest meats .

Which brings me neatly on to the fact that we have some major recruitment activity at present within the meat sector. We currently have a number of Quality Manager and Technical Manager vacancies with a major meat manufacturer that is under going an ambitious phase of expansion. So if you are interested in progressing your career within this food category or wishing to break into it why not log on to our job opportunities page.