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C&I – UK Finance Labour Market Trends Report, October 2024
New recruitment data reveals a significant shift in UK hiring trends, with regional distinctions and sector-specific demands emerging. Overall vacancies have risen by 3.6%, reaching approximately 237,187, with London leading the charge—a projected 14.4% increase in finance vacancies indicates a concentrated demand in the capital.
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.
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SIA: Remote working fuels 71% Q1 growth in IT vacancies
Vacancysoft and APSCo data features in a story in Staffing Industry Analysts about how IT vacancies grew in Q1 2021 by 71.7% year-on-year. Read the full article here.
Estates Gazette: Real estate lawyers are hot property, says labour market data
Vacancysoft labour market data showing that that hiring for real estate lawyers is at an all-time high featured in a story in the Estates Gazette. Read the full article here.
Global Recruiter: Record European demand for regulatory affairs specialists
Recent joint Vacancysoft and Cpl Life Sciences labour market research on regulatory affairs specialists was featured in The Global Recruiter. Read the full article here.
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Is New York Banking Job flow set to eclipse London for the first time?
The first Labour Government in a generation, the biggest increase in taxes since 1993. A bold maneuver to bolster growth, or a misstep, which will cost Labour at the next election? The challenge facing policy makers is real. The size of the national debt is so large, that interest payments alone are now larger than the entire policing budget. And in order to prevent the national debt to stop increasing relative to GDP, the country needs annual growth of 2.5% or more.
How will the Budget impact the job market?
The first Labour Government in a generation, the biggest increase in taxes since 1993. A bold maneuver to bolster growth, or a misstep, which will cost Labour at the next election? The challenge facing policy makers is real. The size of the national debt is so large, that interest payments alone are now larger than the entire policing budget. And in order to prevent the national debt to stop increasing relative to GDP, the country needs annual growth of 2.5% or more.
What would a Trump win mean for the UK economy?
With one week to go, the election remains too close to call. With that, on November 5, the USA will vote and if Trump wins, there will be implications for the UK. Foreign policy is the one area where Trump has internationalists concerned, equally his primary gripe is that NATO members should be paying their way, and the USA is footing the bill for defense in Europe unnecessarily.
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Insurance 2021 Review: Boom in UK recruitment as industry bounces back from pandemic
Insurance companies in the UK published a record number of vacancies in 2021 as the sector recovered from the effects of the pandemic and set its sights on further growth, new research shows. Download the report now.
Real Estate & Construction 2021 Review: Record industry jobs with Kier Group dominating UK hiring
New jobs in UK real estate & construction reached all-time highs in 2021, reflecting the activity experienced by a resurgent and emboldened property market, new data shows. Download the report now.
Life Sciences 2021 Review: Jobs at record levels with AstraZeneca publishing most UK vacancies
New jobs in UK life sciences hit all-time highs in 2021 with AstraZeneca the dominant recruiter, an annual labour market review by Cpl Life Sciences and Vacancysoft found. Download the report now.
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