Research & Labour Market

- 15 Oct 2026
Can AI skills help close the recruitment equality gap?
Professor Nick Drydakis of Anglia Ruskin University discusses why AI training can improve interview prospects, yet cannot by itself remove deeply rooted...
- 15 Oct 2026
Christmas jobs squeeze: seasonal postings remain 43% below 2018 despite strong jobseeker interest
New Indeed data finds seasonal vacancies remain sharply below pre-pandemic levels, despite Christmas job searches being among the strongest early-October readings...
- 13 Oct 2026
4 in 10 jobseekers won't apply without a salary – yet 42% of job adverts don't disclose pay
Employers risk losing candidates before the hiring process begins, as proposed pay-transparency rules increase pressure to reveal salaries upfront.
- 13 Oct 2026
German skilled-trades vacancies take 242 days to fill as recruitment pressure persists
A new analysis highlights sustained recruitment pressure in Germany’s skilled trades, where plumbing and heating vacancies have around 1.1 registered job seekers...
- 13 Oct 2026
London finance vacancies fall 30% as employers become more selective
London professional finance vacancies fell 30% between July and September as employers raised the bar for new hires, Morgan McKinley’s latest London Employment...
- 13 Oct 2026
Professional services firms lose work as capacity planning falls behind demand
A Dayshape study of 400 senior leaders finds that capacity constraints still cause professional services firms to miss, delay or turn down client work.
- 08 Oct 2026
Permanent hiring grows for second month as UK jobs recovery remains fragile
Permanent placements and temporary billings both rose marginally in September, while overall vacancies continued to fall, the KPMG and REC Report on Jobs finds.
- 06 Oct 2026
Six in ten UK professionals surveyed favour pension contributions over a pay rise
Robert Walters research points to growing interest in retirement security when professionals consider a new role, while younger respondents also place a high...
- 05 Oct 2026
Motor trade vacancies rise to 17,000 as wider UK demand eases
The Institute of the Motor Industry’s latest tracker shows a second consecutive rise in motor trade vacancies, highlighting a different hiring picture from the...
- 01 Oct 2026
Entry-level job postings fall 20% across 26 UK cities, JobLeads finds
The platform’s comparison of the first halves of 2025 and 2026 finds fewer advertised entry-level roles in every city studied, despite an estimated rise in the...