Has your business taken a more cautious approach to hiring this year?
Although candidate supply and availability have increased this month, we’re hearing that recruiters and businesses have been taking a much more constrained and cautious approach to hiring.
This is partly down to our wait to hear the Chancellor’s plans for the Spring Budget, as well as party manifestos ahead of a looming general election. Alongside ongoing economic uncertainty and budgetary pressures from all angles.
Our clients, however, have been continuing to see positive growth and strong retention throughout this month, thanks to our holistic hiring and retention services. And we can show you how.
This month, we’re sharing our expert advice to help you build the skills you need in-house, retain talented employees and grow your business.
Why Not Build the Skills You Need In-House?
You don’t need to take the risk of hiring externally to get your hands on the skills you need.
In fact, upskilling your existing talent is a more reliable, fast and cost-effective way to grow your business.
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Whether you’re looking to train individuals or entire teams, we can help you build the skills and capabilities you need, leveraging world-class training and our partnership with Learning Tree International.
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Recruitment Trends You Should Know This Month
What do you need to know about candidate supply, average salaries and skills availability?
Here are some key recruitment trends from the latest KPMG and REC UK Report on Jobs.
- Economic uncertainty constrains hiring activity, as businesses wait to hear about the Chancellor’s upcoming spring budget
- Total vacancies continue to decline, as demand for permanent staff weakens and candidate supply increases
- Salary inflation drops to the softest recorded since March 2021, likely as a result of budgetary pressure
If you’re looking to hire for any of the following roles, here are the top 10 skills that are in excess supply this month:
- Business analysts
- Developers
- IT
- Project managers
- QA software developers
- Senior IT engineers
- Senior-level management
- Software design
- Software engineers
- Technical support
Expert Recruitment Advice from Our Teams
Finally, we’ve curated our top pieces of advice to help you attract and retain the right candidates this February, from managing candidate expectations to attracting more female candidates to apply for your role.
- There are countless reasons why people leave their jobs. But one in particular stands out: they were expecting one thing but got another. See our blog to learn how and why you can manage candidate expectations: Why honesty is more important than culture in recruitment
- We caught up with Anna Barsby, Technology Director at Morrisons at the time of writing, to talk about gender diversity, talent and women in technology. Read the full interview here: How do you attract more female candidates to your business?
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