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Risk – Insurance, UK Labour Market Trends, April 2024
Insurance companies face new risks due to economic volatility, higher interest rates, geopolitical uncertainty, and climate change. This has led to a rise in demand for risk professionals, with vacancies up by 11.4% in 2024 compared to last year. March 2024 had the highest number of risk vacancies in over a year, indicating a continuing trend.
Regionalisation – UK HR Labour Market Trends, March 2024
Post-pandemic economy shifting from London: HQ function vacancies down to 41.2% from 47.8% in 2019.
Midlands – UK Regional Labour Market Trends, February 2024
Job vacancies in 2023 fall by 23.7% compared to 2022, according to the latest UK Labour Market Trends report by leading professional body APSCo and labour market data analysts Vacancysoft.
Quick insights on hiring trends, industry shifts, and key sector developments to keep you informed in today’s dynamic job market.
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Vacancysoft & APSCo Information Technology Trends Report featured in Staffing Industry Analysts
We are delighted to announce that the Information Technology Trends Report we published together with APSCo has been featured in Staffing Industry Analysts. – See the full article ‘Demand for IT developers and engineers up, biotechnology vacancies rise 36%’ following...
Vacancysoft & APSCo Pharmaceuticals Trends Report featured in Recruitment International
We are delighted to announce that the Pharmaceuticals Trends Report we published together with APSCo has been featured in Recruitment International. Read 'UK biotechnology booming, according to APSCo' in the press release. Recruitment Industry Insights is a free...
Vacancysoft & APSCo Northern England Report featured in Lancashire Telegraph
We are delighted to announce that the Northern England Report we published together with APSCo has been featured in Lancashire Telegraph. – See the full article 'Vacancies bounce back as recruiters shrug off Brexit' following the link. Recruitment Industry Insights is...
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Beware the false dawn
As we approach the end of April, the general consensus is that the market is on the up, that Q1 was a busy quarter and there is positive sentiment, looking ahead. When you compare Q1 2024 to Q4 2023, it is not surprising for sentiment to be as such, after all, there was an 18% increase in vacancies quarter on quarter!
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.
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