Thought Leadership
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We partner with leading recruitment firms to produce thought leadership reports highlighting key labour market trends.
South East – UK Regional Labour Market Trends, May 2025
Professional job vacancies in the South East are outpacing national trends in mid-2025, with strong growth driven by improved economic conditions and targeted investment.
Quarterly Overview – UK Real Estate Labour Market Trends, April 2025
The UK real estate sector is stabilising, with falling inflation, steady interest rates, and rising vacancies.
Commercial – UK Life Sciences Labour Market Trends, April 2025
UK life sciences hit £3.2B in Q1 2025 investment, driven by AI, policy shifts, and rising demand for sales talent in Cambridge, Oxford, and London.
Quick insights on hiring trends, industry shifts, and key sector developments to keep you informed in today’s dynamic job market.
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Financial News: Inside London’s ESG hiring frenzy
Financial News published a story using Vacancysoft data on how recruiters are scrambling to find the best candidates to fill a surge in roles for ESG specialists in the City. Read it here.
Tax Journal: Post-Covid surge in vacancies
Vacancysoft and Morgan McKinley labour market data features in a Tax Journal story about how job vacancies for tax professionals have nearly doubled in a year. Read the full article here.
London Loves Business: Number of new London jobs continues to rise
Vacancysoft and APSCo labour market data features in a London Loves Business story about how the number of new jobs published in London continues to rise. Read the full article here.
Our CEO, James Chaplin, provides insight into business, operations and thought leadership at Vacancysoft.
Minutes from the Finance Forum
Discover key takeaways from our latest Finance Forum, including how easing market volatility, UK–US trade developments, and shifting economic trends are shaping London’s financial services and labour market.
London Financial Services Update
Fintech hiring is surging in 2025, with job vacancies expected to rise by up to 50% despite a slowdown in venture funding. Growth is driven by expanding commercial teams and increased demand for risk and compliance roles amid stricter FCA regulations.
Could Financial Services be included as part of a new UK/EU deal?
Since Brexit, around 10% of UK banking assets and 40,000 jobs have shifted to EU hubs like Paris, Dublin, and Warsaw, as the EU excluded financial services from the trade deal to maximise economic pressure.
Our partners in the recruitment industry share their thought leadership insights, advice, and best practices.
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Read the latest news on the recruitment and staffing industry through stories powered by Vacancysoft’s labour market data, analysis and our thought leadership pieces.
Hiring for UK litigation lawyers remains buoyant post-lockdown as the North West closes the gap on London for new private practice jobs — new report
Vacancies in the UK’s architectural practices are on the rebound after suffering a big setback during the first year of the pandemic — however, they are yet to reach the recruitment levels seen in 2019, according to a new report.
Real estate consultant vacancies in UK on course for record year, CBRE and JLL busiest recruiters — new report
Vacancies in the UK’s architectural practices are on the rebound after suffering a big setback during the first year of the pandemic — however, they are yet to reach the recruitment levels seen in 2019, according to a new report.
C&I accountant hiring at record levels in UK with jobs tech and telecoms firms driving surge — new report
Hiring levels for C&I accountants in Q1 2022 up 40% year-on-year Number of new jobs in January 2022 hit all-time monthly high Tech & telecoms with surge in hiring, specialist fields most sought-after function London increases share of total jobs, Reading &...
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