Research & Labour Market

- 21 Sep 2026
UK vacancies fall to lowest non-pandemic level since 2014 as recovery remains uncertain
Official figures show vacancies and payroll employment continuing to decline, despite a recent recruitment-industry survey indicating a marginal improvement in...
- 24 Sep 2026
One in four senior leaders expect employees to simply adapt to change, CoachHub finds
New research highlights a gap between organisations’ ambitions for transformation and the support they give managers and employees to make change last.
- 24 Sep 2026
Data overtakes staffing as the biggest barrier to threat hunting, SANS survey finds
Half of threat hunters identify data quality or quantity as their main obstacle, while fewer organisations formally measure whether their programmes work.
- 23 Sep 2026
Nearly a Third of Job Seekers Avoid Job Ads With No Salary Banding
As the government nears the end of a consultation period on proposals for salary information to be mandatory in job adverts, the UK’s leading recruiter Gi Group...
- 23 Sep 2026
Sluggish pay growth expected to continue into 2027
Median basic pay awards dipped to 3% in the three months to August, as employers continue to balance cost pressures with employee expectations.
- 22 Sep 2026
Almost half of employers are upskilling their workers in the wake of labour market and legislative challenges
Employers are future-proofing by investing in worker training as the labour market stagnates and organisations prepare for the Employment Rights Act
- 21 Sep 2026
As UK employers look abroad for talent, global hiring complexity is holding them back
Skills shortages push UK companies to hire globally, but compliance remains a major hurdle
- 21 Sep 2026
Active job postings rise 10% year-on-year in August – REC
The UK job market is showing signs of improvement compared to last year, as we move towards the final quarter of 2026, although hiring remains uneven across...
- 18 Sep 2026
Women still short-changed by £2,380 a year in bonus pay
Brightmine data reveals the bonus divide is narrowing, but persistent inequalities persist in how workplace rewards are distributed
- 17 Sep 2026
Six out of ten HR leaders admit Britain still has a two-tier workforce
Frontline workers value recognition more than office staff – yet are consistently less likely to receive it

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