Research & Labour Market

- 16 Oct 2026
Leeds is becoming a magnet for national talent, but keeping young workers is the next test, Employment Hero finds
Employment Hero research finds Leeds is attracting talent and growing small-business employment, but must improve early-career retention.
- 16 Oct 2026
Jobseekers face silence and compromise as applications stretch into the hundreds, JobLeads finds
A JobLeads analysis of 8,500 survey responses highlights the scale of unanswered job applications and the compromises candidates are making to secure work.
- 16 Oct 2026
Candidate ghosting: what 800k+ interview reports show recruiters
Dataford analysis of more than 800,000 candidate interview reports identifies ghosting as the most common hiring complaint and sets out practical ways recruiters...
- 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.