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We partner with leading recruitment firms to produce thought leadership reports highlighting key labour market trends.

Insurtech – UK Tech Labour Market Trends Report, July 2025

Insurtech – UK Tech Labour Market Trends Report, July 2025

The report highlights how digital transformation is reshaping UK insurtech hiring, with IT roles rising sharply even as overall vacancies decline. It explores regional shifts, evolving skill needs, and how insurers are investing in data, delivery, and infrastructure to build a more agile, tech-driven workforce.

Quick insights on hiring trends, industry shifts, and key sector developments to keep you informed in today’s dynamic job market.

Marketing Snapshot

Marketing Snapshot

Stay informed with the latest insights on labour market shifts, hiring patterns, and industry-specific analytics. Our Snapshots highlight key developments across multiple sectors, helping you navigate the evolving recruitment landscape.

HR Snapshot

HR Snapshot

Stay informed with the latest insights on labour market shifts, hiring patterns, and industry-specific analytics. Our Snapshots highlight key developments across multiple sectors, helping you navigate the evolving recruitment landscape.

Law Firms in the North – Snapshot

Law Firms in the North – Snapshot

Stay informed with the latest insights on labour market shifts, hiring patterns, and industry-specific analytics. Our Snapshots highlight key developments across multiple sectors, helping you navigate the evolving recruitment landscape.

Our CEO, James Chaplin, provides insight into business, operations and thought leadership at Vacancysoft.

UK Risks Falling Behind In Global AI Race

UK Risks Falling Behind In Global AI Race

Britain’s push to be both an AI superpower and a climate leader faces a growing energy crunch. Data centres demand heavy power, costs are soaring, and grid upgrades lag behind. Without credible solutions, the UK risks losing tech investment and undermining its green ambitions.

A briefing from Ukraine

A briefing from Ukraine

Russian diplomacy remains uncompromising as the Ukraine war grinds on. Despite staggering losses and economic strain, Putin still bets on escalation. Yet Europe is rearming at historic speed, Ukraine grows more resilient, and the endgame draws closer. The outcome will reshape Europe’s security for generations to come.

The Graduate Crisis

The Graduate Crisis

Artificial intelligence is reshaping the graduate job market, cutting entry-level roles across law, finance, media, and more. As traditional career ladders disappear, success will depend on adaptability, entrepreneurial thinking, and skills AI can’t replace. Britain’s education system must evolve to prepare graduates for an AI-driven economy.

Our partners in the recruitment industry share their thought leadership insights, advice, and best practices.

How much would you pay for a silver bullet?

How much would you pay for a silver bullet?

Warren Kemp | CEO of Recruitment Matters International     The recruitment industry first started in 1873: John Gabbitas opened up his education recruitment business three years before the telephone was invented. The recruitment sector now has more people...

Recruitment Entrepreneurs: The First 100 Days by Graeme Read

Recruitment Entrepreneurs: The First 100 Days by Graeme Read

Graeme Read | 3RInside Getting your business on the right trajectory is essential and the first 100 days are critical for any new enterprise. Day Zero: Benjamin Franklin once said, “If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail.” Without a viable business plan, it’s...

At Vacancysoft we cherish the vibrant tapestry of connections woven through our diverse team, spanning across London, Warsaw, and Lviv. Our curated events serve as a cornerstone for fostering meaningful relationships with our employees, clients, and suppliers. By championing thought leadership and innovation, we cultivate a dynamic environment for networking and collaboration. These gatherings are not just events, but a testament to our commitment to building a community that thrives on diversity, knowledge sharing, and mutual growth.

Webinar: Q3 Labour Market Update

Webinar: Q3 Labour Market Update

Join us for the Q3 Labour Market Update webinar, featuring insights from James Chaplin (Vacancysoft) and Samantha Hurley (APSCo). Discover key recruitment trends, surging industries, in-demand skills, and predictions for future growth in the job market. Don’t miss out!

Webinar: IT Job Watch – October

Webinar: IT Job Watch – October

Join James Chaplin, CEO of Vacancysoft, as he shares key insights into the evolving IT job market. Explore trends in IT vacancies dynamics, regional shifts, SME recruitment surges, and in-demand skills. Gain actionable data on market direction, VC funding, and economic factors impacting the industry. Register now!

Webinar: IT Job Watch – September

Webinar: IT Job Watch – September

Join us for an enlightening session with James Chaplin, CEO of Vacancysoft, as he shares the latest insights on the IT job market. Discover the market’s direction and the impact of macroeconomic data. Learn about skills in demand, SME recruitment surges, and key trends shaping the industry. Don’t miss this chance to enhance your recruitment strategy with actionable insights!

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.

Accounting & Finance – UK Finance Labour Trends, March 2023

Accounting & Finance – UK Finance Labour Trends, March 2023

Accounting & Finance - UK Finance Labour Trends, March 2023 Accountancy vacancies saw significant rises in vacancies in 2022, with London top of the table again. But what big name firm pushed Barclays all the way for hiring the hottest talent? Written In...

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