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.
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.
Property Management – UK Real Estate Labour Trends, June 2023
Property Management - UK Real Estate Labour Trends, June 2023 PROPERTY MANAGERS IN DEMAND AS VACANCIES RISE 9% ON 2022 LEVELS Key findings include: 2022 was already 22% up on 2021, meaning 2023 is now at peak levels Real Estate Services companies dominate...
Finance & Banking – UK Finance Labour Market Trends Report – July 2023
Discover the latest Finance & Banking – UK Finance Labour Market Trends Report, July 2023 and stay ahead of the game in the recruitment industry. Explore key findings, industry insights, and potential challenges that lie ahead for finance professionals.
Remote Working – UK HR Labour Market Trends, July 2023
For increasing numbers of businesses, hybrid work is becoming the norm, where to add to that, we are also witnessing a significant surge in work-from-home (WFH) vacancies across all functions.
In 2019, only 0.44% of permanent vacancies posted on company websites career centres were marked as remote. Compare that to 2023, where remote vacancies have comprised 4.3% of the total so far. Put simply, remote vacancies have never had such a high share of the total before.
Software Engineering – UK Tech Labour Market Trends, June 2023
Despite the difficult economic climate, companies are still looking to hire exceptional software engineering talent and are prepared to pay a premium for those with the right background and knowledge of sought after programming languages. Nonetheless, 2023 is on track to have 55% less software engineering vacancies than last year, according to the latest Technology report by Robert Walters and labour market data analysts Vacancysoft.

