For increasing numbers of businesses, hybrid work is becoming the norm, where to add to that, we are also witnessing a significant surge in work-from-home (WFH) vacancies across all functions.
In 2019, only 0.44% of permanent vacancies posted on company websites career centres were marked as remote. Compare that to 2023, where remote vacancies have comprised 4.3% of the total so far. Put simply, remote vacancies have never had such a high share of the total before.
Despite the difficult economic climate, companies are still looking to hire exceptional software engineering talent and are prepared to pay a premium for those with the right background and knowledge of sought after programming languages. Nonetheless, 2023 is on track to have 55% less software engineering vacancies than last year, according to the latest Technology report by Robert Walters and labour market data analysts Vacancysoft.
Recruitment in the UK insurance industry has remained remarkably resilient as the regulatory changes and pricing reforms introduced by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in 2022 to protect consumers have forced companies to make changes and focus on technology and digital platforms to meet the evolving needs of their customers, according to the latest finance report by Harrison Holgate and labour market data analysts Vacancysoft.
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