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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Monday, February 9, 2026
UK businesses are increasingly turning to overseas talent and artificial intelligence as rising employment costs squeeze hiring at home, raising concerns about job losses, offshoring, and long-term damage to the domestic labour market.
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Tuesday, June 10, 2025
The UK labour market continued its downward trend in June 2025, delivering a stark warning to the recruitment sector: hiring is slowing, and quickly. According to the latest figures, the number of payrolled employees dropped by 55,000 between March and April, with a year-on-year fall of 115,000, showing clear signs of a pullback in employer demand.
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Thursday, May 29, 2025
The UK job market is showing fresh signs of life. According to the latest JobsOutlook report from the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and Whitestone Insight, hiring sentiment across both permanent and temporary roles is on the rise — a welcome boost for job seekers bracing for a competitive summer.
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Sunday, May 18, 2025
Recruitment professionals across the UK are facing increased headwinds as the latest labour market data for May 2025 shows a continuing decline in job creation and hiring activity. The number of payrolled employees fell by 47,000 (0.2%) between February and March, and is down 63,000 year-on-year, suggesting a slowdown in workforce expansion.
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Friday, May 16, 2025
North Korean state-sponsored hackers are using AI-generated CVs and stolen identities to pose as remote IT workers, infiltrating unsuspecting UK companies.
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Monday, May 12, 2025
The government has announced plans to end the recruitment of overseas care workers later this year—sending shockwaves through a sector already grappling with chronic staff shortages.
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Thursday, April 24, 2025
A recruitment consultant who returned from maternity leave to find her office abandoned has been awarded more than £25,000 by an employment tribunal in a ruling that highlights the legal and ethical responsibilities employers must uphold for returning parents.
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Thursday, April 17, 2025
The UK’s recruitment sector is showing signs of quiet strength in early 2025, with hiring momentum holding firm across key industries despite mounting cost pressures tied to recent policy changes. According to the latest Labour Market Tracker released by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and labour market analytics firm Lightcast, job postings in March remained at a robust 1.6 million — steady with figures from the first quarter.
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Wednesday, April 16, 2025
The UK labour market showed mixed signals in April 2025, with a modest dip in payrolled employees, steady wage growth, and a notable decline in job vacancies. According to the latest figures, the number of payrolled employees fell by 8,000 (0.0%) between January and February 2025, while increasing by 35,000 (0.1%) over the year to February.
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Monday, April 7, 2025
The British jobs market is encountering growing challenges in 2025. Fresh research from Morgan McKinley UK reveals that 56% of professionals plan to actively search for new roles in the next six months.
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Monday, March 31, 2025
The job market across the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand, is shifting dramatically. According to JobAdder’s 2025 State of the Market Report, job applications have nearly doubled in the past year, yet job creation is shrinking, making competition fiercer than ever.
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