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Year in Review – UK Legal Labour Market Trends, January 2025
Amid political transition and economic recovery, 2024 proved largely positive for the UK legal sector, with vacancies rising 14.2% across England and Wales. A post-election surge in M&A activity, especially large-cap buyouts, drove demand for legal professionals, aided by falling interest rates.
Year in Review – UK Insurance Labour Market Trends, January 2025
AI adoption into insurance is accelerating as businesses optimise processes to improve outcomes while streamlining headcounts, with claims in particular being impacted. As a result, despite a year where the sector saw record profits, vacancies have fallen by 11.7% in 2024 compared to the year before.
Year in Review – UK Tech Labour Market Trends Report, January 2025
The Government initiative to invest in AI-related infrastructure is at a time when the industry is accelerating away and while the UK remains a global leader, the planned investment will facilitate further growth and hiring.
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Risk & Compliance 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.
Life Sciences 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.
Fintech 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.
UKTN: IT job vacancies surpass pre-pandemic levels in the UK
UKTN published a story using Vacancysoft data on how IT job vacancies in England and Wales surpassed pre-pandemic levels in a sign of the UK’s recovery. Read the article here.
Business Leader: Tech roles in UK set to surpass pre-pandemic levels
The Business Leader published a story using Vacancysoft data on how tech jobs in England and Wales reached record levels in 2021. Read the full article here.
Evening Standard: Job vacancies double in London as tech boom continues
The Evening Standard published a story using Vacancysoft data on how tech vacancies in London have more than doubled to a record high. Read the full article here.
Our CEO, James Chaplin, provides insight into business, operations and thought leadership at Vacancysoft.
Deciphering Trump’s Trade Strategy
Following the April 2nd “Liberation Day” announcement, financial markets plunged as the S&P 500, NASDAQ, and Brent crude dropped over 10%, while gold prices soared to record highs amid rising volatility and a weakening U.S. dollar.
The AI revolution
AI is the buzzword everywhere, and while more people are becoming familiar with how it can support them, questions remain about its long-term impact on jobs and industry.
Trump, Tariffs and the implications for the UK
Since Bretton Woods in 1944, Western economic policy has favored reducing trade barriers for growth. The world’s largest economy imposing broad tariffs marks a major shift with deep global market implications.
Our partners in the recruitment industry share their thought leadership insights, advice, and best practices.
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Read the latest news on the recruitment and staffing industry through stories powered by Vacancysoft’s labour market data, analysis and our thought leadership pieces.
UK accounts for most clinical vacancies across European life sciences, dominating CRO and pharmaceutical sector recruitment — new report
Vacancies in the UK’s architectural practices are on the rebound after suffering a big setback during the first year of the pandemic — however, they are yet to reach the recruitment levels seen in 2019, according to a new report.
IT jobs in lawtech rise across UK as funding grows and legal industry embraces innovative digital solutions post-pandemic — new report
Vacancies in the UK’s architectural practices are on the rebound after suffering a big setback during the first year of the pandemic — however, they are yet to reach the recruitment levels seen in 2019, according to a new report.
Surge in work-from-anywhere tax accountant jobs in UK as total vacancies level off following record year — new report
Vacancies in the UK’s architectural practices are on the rebound after suffering a big setback during the first year of the pandemic — however, they are yet to reach the recruitment levels seen in 2019, according to a new report.
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