Is London losing it’s competitiveness?

Is London losing it’s competitiveness?

As salaries surge to match inflation, so businesses are shifting hiring away from the capital. In my previous post, recruitment is tidal, I referenced that in terms of macro job flow, what we are seeing is that 2023 is now mirroring 2019. However, there is one key distinction in that whilst activity in London is flat (vacancies in 2023 are currently on track to match 2019 exactly) outside the capital, we are seeing growth of 25.6% in terms of the monthly average, when comparing this year, to 2019, before COVID.

When others are fearful, be bold

At first glance, 2023 looks pretty bleak. After all, there has been a dip in vacancies, year on year, of 34% in terms of the monthly average. Businesses which for the last two years were just non-stop recruiting, this year have suddenly slowed down and for recruiters, there are many who are still adapting to this reality…

Recruitment is Tidal

Recruitment is Tidal

The UK market has had a three-year rollercoaster like no other in memory. From the pandemic, to the post lockdown surge, such have been the extremes, 2019, the last time we had a regular market, feels a long time ago…

Defining effective lead generation

Defining effective lead generation

Defining effective lead generation For many people lead generation is the least favourite part of their job. The process of collecting names and contact information about potential targets is time consuming and laborious; even if it is outsourced, the resource still...
Why does Client Intelligence Matter?

Why does Client Intelligence Matter?

The traditional recruitment model is increasingly coming under question as internal recruiters come to the fore. Facilitated by the rise of tools such as LinkedIn, now internal recruiters can quickly and easily identify prospective candidates and engage with them...
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