Vacancysoft Market Update: 2021, What Next?
As we approached the end of what has been a frenetic year 2021, with recruiters challenged in unique ways never seen before, the big question was: What next?
In this 20 minute presentation (recorded on Nov 18, 2021) we will give you a snapshot of the latest recruitment trends we are seeing emerging, both by regional area and across the key industries of the knowledge economy so you know how best to organise resources in your business.
James Chaplin, Vacancysoft CEO is presenting, where attendees had the opportunity to both network with each other, using the highly innovative REMO platform, and ask questions about the presentation directly, where after the main presentation, we will have plenty of time to respond to the issues you consider to be most important.
Download our Year in Review Magazine 2021 edition below!
In our annual magazine 2021 edition you will find a full review of the hiring activities across key sectors of the UK economy over the past year. The magazine covers trends seen in Britain’s tech, life sciences, law, finance, real estate and insurance industries.
Marketing in Finance – UK Finance Labour Market Trends Report, September 2023
Looking back to 2019, the last pre-pandemic year, we observe a staggering 25% increase in marketing vacancies in 2023, with marketing constituting an 8.7% share of all professional vacancies in the sector, surpassing the 8.2% share observed in 2022. What this means is, not just is there a growth in marketing, but it is growing faster than almost any other area. This is according to the latest UK Finance Labour Market Trends report by Morgan Mckinley and market data analysts Vacancysoft.
Banking – EU Finance Labour Market Trends Report, August 2023
Discover how the European banking sector has shifted post-Brexit and which cities are emerging as winners in the industry. Explore the impact of Macron’s efforts to boost the French banking sector, and other valuable insights to enchance your recruitment.
London – Insurance, UK Labour Market Trends, July 2023
As one of the largest insurance markets in the world, the UK industry is surpassed in size only by the U.S., China, and Japan, where London is at the heart of that. With that, since quantitative tightening was initiated last summer, nearly all other market segments have slowed down in the capital. Not with Insurance, with January 2023 hitting all-time record levels according to Insurance specialists Harrison Holgate, and labour market data analysts Vacancysoft.
National – Regional Labour Market Trends, August 2023
After a roller coaster period, with record numbers of vacancies in 2022, there are signs the market is now starting to normalise, where by most accounts, it is now stabilising at the levels seen in 2019, so before the pandemic according to a new report by APSCo, and labour market data analysts Vacancysoft.
Procurement – EEA/UK Life Sciences Labour Market Trends, July 2023
Within the EU-27, the month of March 2023 witnessed the highest monthly total this year with 461 published Procurement/Supply Chain jobs. However, Q2 has seen a marked dip since then, hence the EU-27 countries are expected to undergo a decrease of 11.8% in 2023, according to Life Sciences specialists CPL, and labour market data analysts Vacancysoft.
Property Consulting – UK Real Estate Labour Market Trends, July 2023
The Real Estate Industry is starting to hit headwinds not seen in a generation, as interest rates start to rise. Insofar as the long-term average interest rate has been around 4-5%, the last decade has seen low rates and unprecedented amounts of quantitative easing which as they have ended, have meant the industry is under pressure.
London – UK Tech Labour Market Trends, July 2023
When examining the overall half-year totals for 2023, we can see a substantial 54.2% decrease when compared to the same period in 2022, where across all sectors, companies have been slowing down.
London – Regional Labour Market Trends, July 2023
London - Regional Labour Market Trends, July 2023 London recruitment levels down 38.2% on last year Key findings include: There has been a 24% dip in vacancies in Q2 2023 YOY IT drops from 31.5% to 26.1% of all professional vacancies Financial Services has risen from...
Digital – UK Media Labour Market Trends, June 2023
Digital - UK Media Labour Market Trends, June 2023 The media sector in the North West continues to grow, bucking national trends! Key findings include: London forecasts to have a 52% drop in vacancies year-on-year Demand for SEO/PPC specialists is down 53%, but...
London – UK Legal Labour Market Trends, July 2023
Although the economic slowdown is impacting Law Firm recruitment overall, Litigation/Dispute resolution is an area which is less dependent on the economic cycle than others, as a result, this has become the second largest area law firms have been recruiting for this year, according to the latest legal report by Search and labour market data analysts Vacancysoft.

