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London – UK Regional Labour Market Trends, July 2024
With the general election now behind us, the UK economy is showing signs of acceleration. Economists are already revising their forecasts on GDP growth for this year, and the fact that Starmer has won with such a significant mandate means that there is certainty about what lies ahead for business.
DACH & BENELUX – Life Sciences Labour Market Trends, July 2024
The 2023 year saw a dip across both DACH and BENELUX regions, reflected by the EU data. DACH has kept higher numbers than BENELUX since the start of 2022, but this gap is now shortening whilst still being apparent. So far, the first half 2024 is projected to see lower volumes than the full-year estimate.
Corporate Services – UK Life Sciences Labour Market Trends, June 2024
The UK’s political landscape is particularly noteworthy with Europe facing a series of summer elections. If it gains power, the Labour Party has explicitly stated its intention to improve trade relations with the EU. Although specific plans have not been detailed, any shift in this direction could alleviate the sectoral dampening caused by Brexit.
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IT PRO: Funding for cyber security startups surges by 940%
Vacancysoft and Robert Walters labour market data features in a story in IT PRO about how cyber security is the fastest-growing UK startup sector. Read the article here.
Vacancysoft & Apsco Report Featured In Staffing Industry Analyst
We are delighted to announce that life sciences report we published together with Apsco has been featured in the Staffing Industry Analyst Please see the following link for the full article. Every day Vacancysoft monitors careers center on thousands of company web...
Vacancysoft & APSCO Report Featured In Recruitment International
We are delighted to announce that Life Sciences - Report we published together with Apsco has been featured in the Recruitment International. Please see the following link for the full article. Every day Vacancysoft monitors careers center on thousands of company web...
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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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