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Regulatory Affairs – UK Life Sciences Labour Market Trends, May 2024
As the UK moves past the pandemic, the life sciences industry is still adjusting to the challenges associated with the post-Brexit regime. This, combined with the slowdown in trials during the pandemic, has resulted in a slowdown in recruitment within the sector, particularly affecting regulatory affairs professionals.
Fintech – UK Finance Labour Market Trends Report, May 2024
VC funding into the technology industry is on the rise again, bringing relief to policymakers. In the UK, FinTech is a major beneficiary of this increased investment, which is directly translating into heightened recruitment activity. FinTech stands out as the best-performing segment within Financial Services this year. If the current pace of recruitment continues, the number of FinTech vacancies in 2024 will be 36.7% higher nationwide compared to last year.
SAP – UK Tech Labour Market Trends, April 2024
Analysis shows that SAP vacancies are projected to decrease by 34.1% in 2024 compared to 2023 (comparatively, in the 2022 to 2023 data analysis, vacancies decreased by 2.1%). Similarly, regional SAP vacancies are on track for two consecutive years of decline. This trend decline in SAP hiring reflects the broader slowdown impacting the technology sector as it adapts to the transition to a more rigid financial discipline.
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Infosecurity: How to bridge the IT and cyber skills gap in 2021
Vacancysoft and Robert Walters labour market data features in an Infosecurity story on bridging the IT and cyber skills gap in 2021. Read the full article here.
Daily Mail: One in four grandparents keeps up with children by playing video games
Research by Robert Walters and Vacancysoft finds that 42 per cent of parents over 55 were playing video games with offspring who had left home. Read the full article here.
Recruiter: Gaming sector vacancies on increase despite pandemic
Vacancysoft and Robert Walters labour market research features in a story in Recruiter about how hiring in gaming continues climbing despite the pandemic. Read the full article here.
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July bounce for IT, but what about H2?
For everyone involved in IT recruitment, the burst of activity seen in July was a welcome relief, as vacancies ended up hitting levels not seen since Q1. Indeed, the final total for the month, was the third highest since April 2023. Nonetheless, the pragmatists will recognize that the general election being announced in May, resulted in many businesses deferring investment decisions, including hiring, until after the result, which had meant that Q2 was materially quieter than Q1. So the burst in July could just be the result of that pent up demand being recognized.
Is Real Estate about to Boom?
As soon as the General Election was called, it became clear that the second half of the year would see a surge in recruitment in House building. Therefore it is not a surprise that vacancies in Real Estate in July hit record levels. Whilst the Conservatives had tried to implement mandatory house building targets under Gove, such was the resistance from their core constituencies, it was soon dropped. For the Labour Party, they have no such constraint, and as a result, have reinstated the target, and increased it.
July vacancies hit record levels
The post-election bounce is real. When the vacancy volumes are analyzed by weekly totals, it is in July that the record total for the year has been posted. While this can be a function of the immediate post-election bounce, the wider economic news for the UK is broadly encouraging. The British Economy in Q1 grew by 0.7% which was the strongest expansion seen in over two years, and as a result, has beaten all forecasts. Insofar that Q2 is likely to be flat, that can be attributed to the dampening effect of the general election, hence the fact there was a jump in vacancies in July is a good sign.
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