Thought Leadership
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We partner with leading recruitment firms to produce thought leadership reports highlighting key labour market trends.
R&C – UK Legal Labour Market Trends, November 2025
This report analyses how FinTech is reshaping the UK’s Risk & Compliance labour market, with vacancies up 26.2% as demand shifts toward Financial Crime and Credit Risk expertise. It contrasts this growth with banks’ continued downsizing of oversight teams and highlights London’s dominance alongside rising regional and hybrid hiring models.
Midlands – UK Regional Labour Market Trends, November 2025
This report explores labour market trends across the Midlands in 2025, with the East set for 11.4% vacancy growth while the West holds its position as the region’s main hiring hub. It highlights how retail, consumer goods and engineering are driving expansion, as employers prioritise roles tied to commercial recovery, operational delivery and long-term growth.
Retirement Crisis and Engineering – UK Tech Labour Market Trends Report, November 2025
This report examines the widening engineering skills gap in UK telecoms as a retirement surge collides with limited talent pipelines, putting £22 billion in 5G and fibre projects at risk. It highlights growing regional disparities, rising vacancy pressures, and how employers are racing to reskill and retain talent to protect the UK’s digital future.
Quick insights on hiring trends, industry shifts, and key sector developments to keep you informed in today’s dynamic job market.
IT Development 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.
Accountancy 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.
Private Practice Legal Vacancies
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.
City AM: UK firms move more head office roles outside London amid soaring costs
UK companies are increasingly moving head office jobs outside of London, according to new data, amid rising living and housing costs in the capital.
CIR: Recruitment surges in claims
There was a 5 % rise in insurance claims vacancies nationally compared with 2022, with recruitment volumes in 2024 remaining stable thus far. While claims handling remains the dominant skill, constituting 59% of the total, it recorded a decline, falling to 46%.
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.
Our CEO, James Chaplin, provides insight into business, operations and thought leadership at Vacancysoft.
The President who brings gifts
The UK has secured over £150 billion in U.S. investment, spanning financial services, AI infrastructure, nuclear energy and R&D. Microsoft alone will commit £22 billion, while Rolls Royce gains a U.S. license for advanced modular reactors. The projects promise thousands of high-paid jobs across the UK, though concerns remain about reliance on foreign capital and skill shortages.
Putin tests NATO’s resolve
Poland’s invocation of Article 4 after Russian drones entered its airspace highlights growing tensions on NATO’s eastern frontier. With joint Russian-Belarusian drills near Poland, the vulnerability of the Suwałki Gap, and doubts over U.S. commitment, the Alliance faces urgent choices on rearmament and deterrence.
The end of the property boom
The UK housing market is under strain as rising interest rates, new regulations, and potential wealth taxes squeeze landlords and stall house prices. With construction costs climbing and buyer demand weakening, builders, landlords, and the wider labour market all face mounting pressure.
Our partners in the recruitment industry share their thought leadership insights, advice, and best practices.
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Robert Walters UK Tech Labour Market Trends — Year in Review 2022
How are IT vacancies faring in England and Wales? What are the leading sectors and professions? Which regions have the highest activity, and which firms are the busiest? Written in partnership with Robert Walters, this Year in Review report analyses the recruitment...
Cpl UK Life Sciences Labour Market Trends — Year in Review 2022
How are vacancies faring in England and Wales’ life sciences industry? Which regions are experiencing the biggest uplifts? What are the most wanted skills? Which sectors and firms have increased their hiring levels of these professionals? Written in partnership with...
Year in Review 2022: Scientific vacancies in England and Wales behind 2021 levels with the Southern regions dominating hiring—new report with Cpl
Year in Review 2022: Scientific vacancies in England and Wales behind 2021 levels, with the Southern regions dominating hiring! A new report with Cpl Life Sciences! Vacancies in London ranked second despite a decrease of -13.3% March 2022 was the peak month for...
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