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We partner with leading recruitment firms to produce thought leadership reports highlighting key labour market trends.
Tax – UK Legal Labour Market Trends, March 2024
February saw Law firms post more vacancies for tax lawyers nationally than any other month over the prior two years. Furthermore, we expect a surge of 32.5% by the end of 2024. Factoring the regionalization happening within the sector, where the regions retain 80.5% of the national share, there has also been a noticeable shift in 2024 to date, with hiring in London on the rise.
Golden Triangle – UK Life Sciences Labour Market Trends, March 2024
According to the latest Life Sciences Labour Market Trends report by CPL and market data analysts Vacancysoft, key recruitment trends show that in 2022, there were over 4,100 new scientific vacancies published in the ‘Golden Triangle’ (Cambridge, London and Oxford). This translates to a slight decrease from 2021, when there were over 4,500 jobs, resulting in a year-on-year fall of 9.1%.
Claims – Insurance, UK Labour Market Trends, March 2024
Claims continue to grow, with recruitment within insurance firms persisting across all sectors. The escalating impact of climate change on the property sector is evidenced by a long-term increase in insurance claims payouts, surpassing those of a decade ago.
Bloomberg: London Is Losing Out on New Job Listings for Head Office Staff
UK businesses are relocating jobs outside of London due to rising living and housing costs. London-based executive management, HR, and marketing roles have decreased by 41%, while remote work opportunities have doubled.
City AM: Insurance sector outperforms financial services in 2023
Vacancies in insurance have decreased by 15.1%, demonstrating the sector’s resilience compared to a 30% decline in financial services.
Bloomberg: McKinsey and Peers Slam Brakes on UK Jobs as Vacancies Dive 80%
Job vacancies at UK consulting firms plunged by over 80% in 2023 due to factors such as weak economic growth, fewer deals in the City of London, and the uncertainty surrounding an upcoming general election.
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Banking Recruitment in London hits 10 month high
Financial Services is one of the largest industries within the UK, and contributes 8.3% to economic output. Overall the Financial Services industry employs over 1m people in the UK, and also runs significant trade surpluses, as a result, what happens in Banking is of direct relevance to the entire economy, and London in particular is of significance.
Is retail about to surge?
With the clocks changing and the days getting longer, there becomes a tangible shift in the mood of the nation. Typically that translates into a pick-up in activity for retailers. Indeed, Since 2021, the only time that Q2 performed worse than Q1 was last year, equally, that did coincide with the sharp downturn in the economy caused by quantitative tightening, which instantly acted to squeeze the economy.
Property picks up as interest rates fall
After all, following 2023, the real estate industry is showing signs of picking up as interest rates fall. Residential Property, in part due to the chronic shortage of new houses being built, is already seeing prices rise. With commercial property, there is a deeper question about what kind of work space businesses want, in this new pandemic period. Insofar that nationwide, occupancy is still below pre-pandemic levels, some areas are doing better than others.
Our partners in the recruitment industry share their thought leadership insights, advice, and best practices.
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
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...
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Hi Tech Revolution: transformation within the UK labour market
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Chess Night: Warsaw, January 2024
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Wine, Cheese, and Chess Event in Lviv (Business Networking Event)
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UK 2022 Review: Scientific vacancies in the Golden Triangle behind 2021 levels with Cambridge leading the way —new report with Cpl Life Sciences
UK 2022 Review: Scientific vacancies in the Golden Triangle behind 2021 levels with Cambridge leading the way Our latest report in partnership with CPL Life Sciences Hiring levels across Golden Triangle cities were down 9.1% year-on-year New scientific jobs in...
Insurance vacancies hit record levels as jobs surge outside London—new report with Harrison Holgate
Insurance vacancies hit record levels as jobs surge outside London! The latest report in partnership with Harrison Holgate! Outside London, vacancies for the rest of England and Wales experienced a buoyant 2022, up 48.2% from 2021 Overall insurance vacancies in the...
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...