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South – UK Regional Labour Market Trends, September 2024
With the Labour Party now in power, its policy framework is expected to drive significant changes in the economy and labour market. The construction industry is preparing for a housebuilding effort on a scale not seen in decades. In other sectors, the focus is on how business-friendly the new government will be.
London – UK Insurance Labour Market Trends, September 2024
Lloyd’s of London’s recent report highlights the most favourable underwriting conditions in over a decade, signalling a significant upturn in the insurance market. Profits have surged from £3.9bn in the first half of 2023 to £4.9bn in the same period of 2024, reflecting robust market growth. This positive trend has been mirrored in London’s job market, with insurance vacancies increasing by 6.6% this year.
Engineering – UK Life Sciences Labour Market Trends, September 2024
The UK pharmaceuticals sector is recovering from its post-pandemic slowdown, with a focus on addressing the backlog of drug approvals by the MHRA. As approvals accelerate, pharmaceutical manufacturing is ramping up, contributing to an 8.8% increase in engineering vacancies in 2024 compared to last year.
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The Banker: Rising demand for ESG banking roles in England and Wales
Vacancysoft data on ESG banking vacancies featured in The Banker, showing how new jobs were set to jump 47% year-on-year in 2021. Read the article here now.
FT: UK recruitment soars amid warnings of staff shortages
The Financial Times published a story using Vacancysoft data on how UK recruitment has surged this year, bucking the traditional summer lull in job offers. Read the full article now.
HRD: Job openings on the rebound
The Human Resources Director published a story using Vacancysoft data on how HR job openings saw an upswing before 2020 ended. Read the full article here now.
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New NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte Calls for ‘War-Time Mindset’ and Increased Defense Spending
In his first public address since assuming the role of NATO Secretary-General, Mark Rutte emphasized the need for member states to adopt a “war-time mindset” and significantly increase defense spending. Reports suggest that NATO may establish a new spending target of 3% of GDP by 2030, a marked rise from the current 2% benchmark, which remains unmet by eight member nations.
Public Sector Headcount grows by 5% YOY
The revision by the OECD that Britain’s GDP growth for next year will be higher than initially thought will be welcome news to Rachel Reeves and Kier Starmer. Indeed, the increase has been from 0.4% when forecast in May, to 1.1% now. At a time when the Government are facing acrimony over their budget, and business confidence is deteriorating, it is important to understand though, that the reason why the forecast has been lifted is due to the planned investments into the public sector.
Business Optimism falls for the fourth consecutive month
The latest report from the Institute of Directors is out, and the findings show business confidence in the wider UK economy to close to its record low, in April 2020 (-69) at the onset of the Covid pandemic, and marks the second lowest reading of the Index since it began in July 2016. Just as importantly, the study has asked business leaders how they were expecting to be affected by and responding to the changes in employer National Insurance.
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Insurance claims jobs hit three-year high in early 2022, on course for record-breaking year following UK High Court covid ruling
Insurance companies in the UK are publishing record numbers of vacancies for claims specialists as they gear up for a surge in covid litigation following the landmark High Court decision in favour of business interruption insurance policyholders.
Regulatory affairs jobs dip in UK life sciences following record-breaking year, while EU hiring hits all-time high in 2022
Vacancies for regulatory affairs professionals across UK life sciences fell in the first months of 2022, following a year when pharmaceutical firms published the most new regulatory jobs since records began, new research shows.
Accountant jobs rise again after lull, with vacancies in financial services overtaking accountancy sector for first time
Hiring for accountants in England and Wales experienced a buoyant start to 2022 following a slight dip at the end of the year, with vacancies in London at an all-time high, according to new research.
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