According to a survey carried out by Capita Interim Management, 65% of interim managers believed their skills were transferable and 75% of employers agreed. But while interims said they could move between sectors, employers said they would prefer to hire from their own sector.
Of employers surveyed 87% said there was a cultural difference between the public and private sectors and almost 40% admitted this affected the way they hired people.
Gwen Carter, director of Capita Interim Management, said: "There has always been a belief that public and private-sector organisations are very different. From my experience of recruiting in both sectors, I have found candidates often think they should be able to move between sectors, but employers are a lot less likely to share this view and typically hire from within their own sector."
Employers prefer to hire from their own sector
Employees struggle to move between the public and private sector.
