Latest Recruitment News & Job Market Insights
Stay informed with the latest updates, trends, and insights in the recruitment industry to help you navigate the ever-evolving job market.
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Tuesday, January 20, 2026
The latest data show a continued cooling in payrolled employment, but early signs of resilience in vacancies and real wage growth suggest the recruitment market may be approaching a stabilisation phase.
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Friday, January 2, 2026
While some areas of the UK labour market are facing slowdowns, certain sectors remain highly buoyant, presenting significant opportunities for recruiters. Recent surveys from the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC), KPMG, and other industry sources reveal that technology, healthcare, finance, renewable energy, logistics, and construction are driving strong recruitment demand across the country.
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Tuesday, December 16, 2025
The UK labour market showed ongoing signs of cooling in the latest figures, with payrolled employees falling, but early indications suggest pockets of resilience that may point to stabilisation ahead.
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Thursday, December 11, 2025
The UK recruitment industry generated significant economic value in 2025, contributing approximately £40.6 billion to the UK economy.
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Thursday, November 27, 2025
The 2025 UK Budget, combined with shifting labour market conditions, is creating a cautious environment for hiring. Rising employment costs, softer demand, and sector-specific pressures are affecting employers and recruitment agencies alike.
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Tuesday, November 11, 2025
The UK labour market saw another modest contraction in September 2025, with payrolled employees falling by 117,000 (0.4%) year-on-year and 32,000 (0.1%) month-on-month.
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Monday, November 3, 2025
Alexander Executive Search (AES). With its roots in the UK and a growing footprint across the United States, AES has positioned itself as a specialist partner for civil engineering recruitment, offering a level of accuracy and reliability that has earned it recognition as one of the best in the business
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Friday, October 24, 2025
Artificial intelligence could unlock £532 billion in productivity gains for UK businesses, according to LinkedIn’s Future of Recruiting Report 2025. But while the tech is transforming how companies hire, new research shows that success depends as much on people and skills as it does on technology.
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Tuesday, October 14, 2025
The UK labour market showed early signs of stabilising in October 2025, with a small uptick in payrolled employment offering a rare moment of optimism for recruiters.
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Friday, September 26, 2025
UK workplaces are undergoing a major shift as employees increasingly demand flexibility over traditional routines. According to the State of Hybrid Work report by Owl Labs, 86 percent of UK workers say the ability to fit work around their lives is non-negotiable, with many willing to quit if flexibility is removed.
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Wednesday, September 24, 2025
As UK unemployment reaches its highest since 2021, recruitment teams face mounting pressure. With 2.3 people competing for every vacancy and nearly 90,000 redundancies recorded between March and May 2025, jobseekers are experiencing months of unanswered applications and scarce feedback — creating a growing mental health concern.
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