How are vacancies faring in the North West amidst the ongoing war for talent? Which cities are experiencing the biggest uplifts? And among them, how is the performance for IT jobs? What are the busiest firms? Download our most recent report to find out.
Written in partnership with APSCo, this report reviews recruitment trends for jobs in North West England. It compares the annual and monthly totals trends, observes the cities where recruitment is rising, breaks down the performance of IT-Only and Non-IT jobs, and analyses the hiring activity of the top firms.
To discover more labour market insights and the trends that drove recruitment
across the North West in the first half of 2022; download our report now.
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