With a new government now in situ, the big question is, what will this mean for the job market, and what are the opportunities for the astute? The Labour party have already put forward some plans regarding how they want to change employment law. Similarly the energy industry looks like it will be getting a boost. What are the other areas to watch for?
Research published in August by the Resolution Foundation found that interregional work-related mobility is shrinking in the UK. Combined with the increasing regionalisation in various sectors that we explored in other insights, this leads to the assumption that more roles are being filled using locally sourced talent as opposed to relocated staff. From the job seekers’ perspective, this essentially means they can find more jobs suited to their qualifications and expectations in their vicinity than a few decades ago.
