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Law – UK Labour Market Review 2020
Written in partnership with Legal Target, this report analyses the UK legal labour market through a national overview, then focusing on private practice, financial services, commerce and industry — and providing a comparison of top firms within each.
Life Sciences – UK Labour Market Review 2020
Who was the busiest recruiter in life sciences last year? Which specialists overtook clinical experts as most sought after by top UK firms?
Download our annual review and give your business development an edge.
Technology – UK Labour Market Review 2020
Recruitment in the tech industry is changing following a year of rapid digital transformation. But what trends have emerged across this new landscape?
Strengthen your knowledge of the UK tech staffing industry by downloading our report now.
Audit – UK Finance Labour Market Focus, Feb 2021
The labour market swiftly entered a volatile period with professional vacancies across the largest British financial firms falling dramatically. In the City, recruitment dropped by 56.3% in Q2 compared to the previous quarter; across the rest of England and Wales (rE&W) it dropped 67.5%.
Southern England – Regional Labour Market Focus, Feb 2021
2020 was set to be the year dominated by Brexit and helping prepare for the full exit from the EU. Instead, the Covid-19 pandemic caused a global, societal and economic earthquake. In London professional vacancies tumbled, down32.2% year-on-year. And around the rest of England and Wales, numbers are similar with vacancies down 33% year-on-year.
Regional Trends – UK Labour Market Review 2020
2020 was set to be the year dominated by Brexit and helping prepare for the full exit from the EU. Instead, the Covid-19 pandemic caused a global, societal and economic earthquake. In London professional vacancies tumbled, down32.2% year-on-year. And around the rest of England and Wales, numbers are similar with vacancies down 33% year-on-year.
Fortnightly we publish analysis on market trends and hot jobs.
Our analysis incorporates our proprietary data, along with drawing on wider
market information to help people analyse the opportunities at their finger tips.
Professional vacancies for Charities 2017 v 2018
With vacancies up 22% year on year, the third sector was one of the fastest growing in the UK in 2018. Various factors have contributed including: Charities / NGOs looking to professionalise their operations and with that, hire more full time professionals on staff...
Job flow in Investment Banking is slowing down
As the UK approaches Brexit day, so job flow in Investment Banking is slowing down. Vacancies in the sector are now visibly in decline which should cause concern for anyone with an interest in the sector. Indeed, front and middle office roles are now down over 40%...
Hot Jobs January 2019 – Insurance
Every day we provide our clients with data about thousands of vacancies across the UK. Data feeds are tailored to the requirements of each individual client, thus giving you the information which is most relevant to your specific needs. Below is a monthly...
Hot Jobs January 2019 – Medical Devices
Every day we provide our clients with data about thousands of vacancies across the UK. Data feeds are tailored to the requirements of each individual client, thus giving you the information which is most relevant to your specific needs. Below is a fortnightly...
Hot Jobs November 2018 – Life Sciences
Every day we provide our clients with data about thousands of vacancies across the UK. Data feeds are tailored to the requirements of each individual client, thus giving you the information which is most relevant to your specific needs. Below is a fortnightly report...
US companies invest into UK tech talent
Since the 2016 referendum one area where the UK has remained at the forefront is IT / Technology. Along with an excellent education system and business eco-system, the fact that English is lingua franca puts the city in prime position for IT / Technology. The UK is...
James Chaplin, CEO of Vacancysoft, providing insight into business and operations.
Covid19VacancyTracker – London April review post shutdown
As the Covid19 crisis continues, the immediate impact has been seen in the almost instant recruitment freezes. To help recruiters have a better picture of the macro economic outlook, we have compiled analysis of the London market, spotlighting professional vacancies...
Covid19VacancyTracker – London Week 3 post shutdown
As the covid19 crisis continues, as the new protocols become established, increasingly the conversation is switching from that of the medical crisis, to the economic one. Recent studies project that in the event the UK economy remains locked down, as it is now for...
Covid19VacancyTracker – London Week 2 post shutdown
While the covid19 crisis continues to cause havoc in terms of the health of people in the nation, there is still some activity in terms of new vacancies, so what we have been doing is tracking the London market to see what sectors are still active and which types of...
Pushing on Through… to create Profit, Purpose and Positive Choice
Author: James Osborne When entrepreneurial recruiters embark on the journey of leaving the safety of employed status within an established agency to launch out on their own, there are often a number of key drivers behind their reasons for doing so. For some it centres...
Webinar recording: Increase profitability using Vacancy Data
On Tuesday 24th October, 12 pm APSCo hosted the webinar ‘Using Vacancy Data to Improve Key Account Management & Profitability’ with James Chaplin, CEO of Vacancysoft. Play the webinar recording.
Vacancysoft & Apsco Report Featured In The Medical Plastics News
We are delighted to announce that Life Sciences - Report we published together with Apsco has been featured in the Medical Plastic News. Please see the following link for the full article. Every day Vacancysoft monitors careers center on thousands of company web...
Vacancysoft & Apsco Report Featured In EPM Magazine
We are delighted to announce that Life Sciences - Report we published together with Apsco has been featured in EPM Magazine. Please see the following link for the full article. Every day Vacancysoft monitors careers center on thousands of company web sites and gathers...
